Out of this world
Subtitle: other-worldly journeys from Gilgamesh to Albert Einstein
By: I.P. Couliano ; foreword by Lawrence E. Sullivan.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Shambhala; Distributed in the U.S. by Random House
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Voyages to the otherworld -- History; Astral projection -- History; Altered states of consciousness -- History
Description: This book, by the editor of the journal Incognita, 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.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.