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

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

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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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Weight0.39 kg
Dimensions1.91 × 13.97 × 21.59 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

USA

ISBN 10

1570626502

About The Author

I. P. Couliano (1950-1991) taught History of Religions and History of Christianity at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books and many articles in six languages.

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