Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Civilizations: Universalism, Constructivism and Near-Death Experience
Gregory Shushan, Gavin Flood
Gregory Shushan challenges post-modern scholarly attitudes concerning cross-cultural comparisons in the study of religions. In an original and innovative piece of comparative research, he analyses afterlife conceptions in five ancient civilisations (Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt, Sumerian and Old Babylonian Mesopotamia, Vedic India, pre-Buddhist China, and pre-Columbian Mesoamerica).
These are considered in light of historical and contemporary reports of near-death experiences, and shamanic afterlife 'journeys'. Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Civilizations is a significant study, for it presents a comprehensive new comparative framework for the cross-cultural study of myth and religion, while at the same time providing a fascinating exploration of the interface between belief and experience.
These are considered in light of historical and contemporary reports of near-death experiences, and shamanic afterlife 'journeys'. Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Civilizations is a significant study, for it presents a comprehensive new comparative framework for the cross-cultural study of myth and religion, while at the same time providing a fascinating exploration of the interface between belief and experience.
Ano:
2011
Edição:
1
Editora:
Continuum
Idioma:
english
Páginas:
256
ISBN 10:
1441188126
ISBN 13:
9781441188120
Série:
Continuum Advances in Religious Studies
Arquivo:
MOBI , 533 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2011