Near-death experience in indigenous religions
"In this book, Gregory Shushan explores the relationship between [near death experiences], shamanism, and beliefs about the afterlife in traditional indigenous societies in Africa, North America, and Oceania. Drawing on historical accounts of the earliest encounters with explorers, missionaries...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | [Rezesion von: Gregory Shushan, Near-death experience in indigenous religions] (2019) (Torri, Davide)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Aboriginal population
/ Religion
/ Near-death-experience
/ Hereafter
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AG Religious life; material religion BB Indigenous religions |
| Further subjects: | B
Near-death experiences
Comparative studies
Religious aspects
B Future Life Comparative studies B Indigenous Peoples Religion |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "In this book, Gregory Shushan explores the relationship between [near death experiences], shamanism, and beliefs about the afterlife in traditional indigenous societies in Africa, North America, and Oceania. Drawing on historical accounts of the earliest encounters with explorers, missionaries, and ethnologists, this study addresses questions such as: Do ideas about the afterlife commonly originate in NDEs? What role does culture play in how people experience and interpret NDEs? How can we account for cross-cultural similarities and differences between afterlife beliefs? Though NDEs are universal, Shushan shows that how they are actually experienced and interpreted varies by region and culture" (Book jacket) |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-279) and index |
| ISBN: | 0190872470 |