what manner of man originated this idea of a happier life beyond death?

Harlan Hubbard woodcut

To arise in the frosty morning at the point of daybreak, climb the

hill and cut wood, while the sky lightens above the soaring trees;

to eat this wholesome, sweet food, to use my body, hands and

mind at the endless work I have to do; to read by the firelight,

to sleep warm and snug; all this shared and enjoyed by my 

loving partner -- what manner of man originated this

idea of a happier life beyond death?

Harlan Hubbard Journal, December 12, 1955