Panel discussion - As in heaven... Concepts of the afterlife then and now

Himmel und Erde - Frühmittelalterliche Schätze für die Ewigkeit
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Exhibition "Heaven and Earth - Early Medieval Treasures for Eternity"
In this moderated discussion, experts from the fields of archaeology, art history and pastoral care will discuss the changing conceptions of the afterlife. What do burial objects from the early Middle Ages tell us? And what ideas about the afterlife do people of different cultural and religious backgrounds have today?
Contributors: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Brather (Early Historical Archaeology), Dr. Mareike Hartmann (Theology, Art History), Andrea Kohler (Clinic Pastoral Care).
Moderation: Dr. Stefan Orth (editor-in-chief of Herder Korrespondenz).
In cooperation with the Catholic Academy Freiburg.
- free of charge
Admission from 6.30 p.m. - limited number of participants.
Address
Rotteckring 5
79098
Freiburg im Breisgau
+49 761 20 12 571
Tarif
Free entry with the Museums-PASS-Musées
Dates
On 29 January 2025
Wednesday: 19:00-20:30
Additional informations
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