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UNINA9910814354903321 |
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Titolo |
Conceptions of the afterlife in early civilizations : universalism, constructivism, and near-death experience / / edited by Gregory Shushan |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York, : Continuum, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-4725-4894-9 |
1-282-18939-5 |
9786612189395 |
1-4411-8812-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (255 p.) |
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Collana |
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Continuum Advances in Religious Studies ; ; v.6 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Future life |
Universalism |
Near-death experiences |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Theory and methodology in concept and application -- pt. 2. Conceptions of the afterlife in early civilizations -- pt. 3. Universalism and culture-specificity: an interdisciplinary approach. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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."--Bloomsbury Publishing. |
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