Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Who invented Hell? When did the word Hell first appear in history? If Hell is not delineated in the Old Testament, where did the concepts of Hell and Purgatory come from?

Dr Stephen Hopkins is on Legends and Lectures to tell us about his new book Translating Hell, an extensive look at the history of the invention of Hell and the language behind it.

You can buy Translating Hell here: amazon.com/Translating-hell-Vernacular-Manchester-Literature/dp/1526175037