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When Souls Had Wings: Pre-Mortal Existence in Western Thought

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When Souls Had Wings: Pre-Mortal Existence in Western Thought - Givens, Terryl L
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The idea of the pre-existence of the soul has been extremely important, widespread, and persistent throughout Western history--from even before the philosophy of Plato to the poetry of Robert Frost. When Souls Had Wings offers the first systematic history of this little explored feature of Western culture. Terryl Givens underscores how durable (and controversial) this idea has been throughout history, highlighting the theological dangers it has represented, and revealing how prominently it has featured in poetry, ...

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When Souls Had Wings: Pre-Mortal Existence in Western Thought 2012, Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN-13: 9780199916856

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