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Out of This World: Otherworldly Journeys from Gilgamesh to Albert Einstein

By Ioan P. Couliano

Book information

Publisher
Shambhala
Year
1991
ISBN
0877734887, 9780877734888
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (22213593 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
302\302
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2017-02-21 20:33:22
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Description

This book takes the reader on a fantastic journey through a wide range of cultures and traditions to examine the phenomenon of ecstatic visionary experiences—from Sumerian Gilgamesh and the Taoist Immortals to the imaginative fiction of Jorge Luis Borges. The author provides a comprehensive tour of otherworldly journeys common from immemorial times among shamans, magicians, and witches, and illustrates their connection with such modern phenomena as altered states of consciousness, out-of-body experiences, and near-death experiences.

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