Abnormal mental phenomena in the prophets

Abnormal mental phenomena of varying emotional depth are found frequently among the earlier, nonliterary, and literary prophets. Three levels are discerned: inspiration, i.e., a state of excitement with well-preserved reality controls; ecestasy, as a state in which reality control has been lost temp...

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Main Author: Nussbaum, Kurt (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1974]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1974, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 194-200
Further subjects:B Eidetic Imagery
B Mental Phenomenon
B Reality Control
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