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

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.

Author: I. P. Couliano
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 05/01/2001
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.52w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9781570626500

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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