The spiritual quest : transcendence in myth, religion, and science /
This treatise argues that the quest for the spirit is not a rare mystical experience, but a frequent expression of basic human impulses, rooted in our biological, psychological and social nature. It presents the quest in the myths and religious practices of tribal people throughout the world.
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| Μορφή: | Licensed eBooks |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press
©1994.
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.5973169 |
| Περίληψη: | This treatise argues that the quest for the spirit is not a rare mystical experience, but a frequent expression of basic human impulses, rooted in our biological, psychological and social nature. It presents the quest in the myths and religious practices of tribal people throughout the world. |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource (xvii, 367 pages) |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-339) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520920163 0520920163 0585181713 9780585181714 9780520081321 0520081323 0520211596 9780520211599 |