Death, Ecstasy, and Other Worldly Journeys

Death, Ecstasy, and Other Worldly JourneysA psychological and historical exploration of belief in a spirit world, imperceptible to the senses, as a pervasive and deeply rooted characteristic of religion Belief in a spirit world, and a blissful or agonizing afterlife, is one of the most pervasive and deeply rooted characteristics of religion. This volume offers a wide ranging exploration of this basic religious theme. Most of the case studies are drawn from Jewish and Christian tradition,

This collection of essays by cultural critic Carol Becker plumbs particular areas of controversy to understand what information these "zones of contention" might yield about the multifarious culture wars taking place within American society today

the biography recounts how Yacoub transformed the treatment of children with congenital heart disease

the chapter compares organic and conventional systems of mango production

dilemmas associated with the mobilization of minority leadership

thereby "fetishizing" fetishism

Zambia and Zimbabwe

constructed on the basis of fragments of stories already in existence

the influence of Islamic revivalism on the development of the community in this country

Problems will plague the best of communities

This volume features the largest collection of magical papyri in 25 years

author Sung Chull Kim uncovers relatively unknown internal aspects of the country under Kim Jong Il's leadership

nuclear reaction theory and nuclear data evaluation which underpin the other chapters