Inventing Hell: Dante, the Bible and Eternal Torment by Jon M. Sweeney (Used Paperback, 2014 Edition)
 
Inventing Hell by Jon M. Sweeney offers a bold and illuminating examination of how our modern idea of eternal damnation owes more to Dante Alighieri than to the Bible. Sweeney dives deep into the origins of Christian depictions of Hell, tracing how the Inferno’s vivid imagery shaped Western imagination far more than Scripture ever did. With clarity and scholarly insight, this book challenges readers to reconsider the origins of fear-based theology and to recover the hopeful message of divine justice and mercy.