Encyclopedia of Hell FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Encyclopedia of Hell is a comprehensive survey of the underworld, drawing information from cultures around the globe and eras throughout history. Organized in a simple-to-use alphabetic format, entries cover representations of the dark realm of the dead in mythologies, religions, works of art, operas, stage plays, songs, films, and television productions. Sources include African legends, Native American stories, Asian folktales, and other less-well-known references, in addition to familiar internal chronicles from Western lore. The result is a catalog of underworld data, with entries running the gamut from descriptions of grisly pits of torture to humorous cartoons lampooning the everlasting abyss. Its extensive cross-referencing also supplies links between various concepts and characters from the place of the damned and provides further information on particular theories.
FROM THE CRITICS
Richard Kadrey - Event Horizont
...Encyclopedia of Hell belongs on the shelf of any aficionado of the infernal....Scott does a good job of hitting the highlights. She comes up with some fine tangential Hell associations...
Science Fiction Chronicle - Science Fiction Chronicle
A reference book with many small articles, arranged alphabetically, about Hell and the afterlife, drawn from a variety of cultural traditions. Some of the more obscure information could provide inspiration for writers, and it is interesting browsing as well.
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