Near-death experience in ancient civilizations: the origins of the world's afterlife beliefs
"A cross-cultural comparison of ancient beliefs about death and the afterlife. Reveals the powerful influence of near-death experiences (NDEs) on the formation of religious beliefs, mystical literature, and ritual practices. Focuses on the afterlife beliefs of five ancient world regions: Old an...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Rochester, Vermont
Inner Traditions
[2025]
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Edition: | Revised edition |
| Summary: | "A cross-cultural comparison of ancient beliefs about death and the afterlife. Reveals the powerful influence of near-death experiences (NDEs) on the formation of religious beliefs, mystical literature, and ritual practices. Focuses on the afterlife beliefs of five ancient world regions: Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt, Sumer and Old Babylonian Mesopotamia, Vedic India, pre-Buddhist China, and Maya and Aztec Mesoamerica. Shows how the similarities among afterlife beliefs and their correspondences with NDEs reveal that they both stem from universal truths"-- |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in 2009 by Continuum International Publishing Group under the title Conceptions of the afterlife in early civilizations"--Title page verso Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-293) and index |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 306 Seiten, 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 1644118688 |