Heaven and Its Wonders and Hell: From Things Heard and Seen

Emanuel Swedenborg

Swedenborg Foundation, 1995 - History - 565 pages

Swedish visionary Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) spent the last twenty-seven years of his life in almost constant communication angels and devils in the spiritual realms. In his most popular work, he describes the nature of heaven and hell, his conversations with the inhabitants of those realms, and the ways that each of us find ourselves in either bliss or torment based on the decisions we make in our lives.

This edition is a reprint of an English translation by John C. Ager originally published in 1900.

About the author

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) was a Swedish scientist, nobleman, and theologian who spent his life investigating the mysteries of the soul. Born in Stockholm to a staunchly Lutheran family, he graduated from the University of Uppsala and then traveled to England, Holland, France, and Germany to study the leading scientists of the time. He gained favor with Sweden's King Charles XII, who gave him the position of overseer of the Swedish mining industry. Later, he was given a seat on the Swedish House of Nobles by Charles XII's successor, Queen Ulrika Eleonora. Between 1743 and 1745 he began to have visions of heaven, hell, and Jesus Christ which resulted in a stream of books about the nature of God, the afterlife, and the inner meaning of the Bible. He devoted the last decades of his life to studying Scripture and presenting his own unique theology to the world.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Heaven and Its Wonders and Hell: From Things Heard and Seen; Volume 21 of Redesigned Standard Edition Series
• Author: Emanuel Swedenborg
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: Swedenborg Foundation, 1995
• ISBN: 0877852731, 9780877852735
• Length: 565 pages
• Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / Afterlife & Reincarnation; Body, Mind & Spirit / Angels & Spirit Guides; Body, Mind & Spirit / Parapsychology / Out-of-Body Experience; Body, Mind & Spirit / Spiritualism; History / General; Religion / Christian Living / Death, Grief, Bereavement; Religion / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth; Religion / Christian Theology / Angelology & Demonology; Religion / Christian Theology / Eschatology; Religion / Christian Theology / General; Religion / Christianity / General; Religion / General; Religion / Mysticism; Religion / Philosophy; Religion / Spirituality; Religion / Theology; Self-Help / Spiritual