High culture: drugs, mysticism, and the pursuit of transcendence in the modern world
Humans have always been fascinated by drugs and altered states. Despite the risk of addiction, many have used drugs as technologies to induce moments of meaning-making transcendence. Beginning at the close of the eighteenth century, this work traces the quest for transcendence and meaning through dr...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2018
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| Em: | Ano: 2018 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Alucinógeno
/ Experiência transcendental
/ Misticismo
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Hallucinogenic drugs ; Therapeutic use
B Hallucinogenic drugs Therapeutic use B Transcendence (Philosophy) B Hallucinogenic drugs |
| Acesso em linha: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Não eletrônico
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| Resumo: | Humans have always been fascinated by drugs and altered states. Despite the risk of addiction, many have used drugs as technologies to induce moments of meaning-making transcendence. Beginning at the close of the eighteenth century, this work traces the quest for transcendence and meaning through drugs in the West through the modern period |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2018 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 019045914X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190459116.001.0001 |