Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations: The Origins of the World's Afterlife Beliefs by Shushan, Gregory
Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations: The Origins of the World's Afterlife Beliefs by Shushan, Gregory

Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations: The Origins of the World's Afterlife Beliefs

A cross-cultural comparison of ancient beliefs about death and the afterlife - Reveals the powerful influence of...
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Author: Gregory Shushan
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Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations: The Origins of the World's Afterlife Beliefs by Shushan, Gregory

Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations: The Origins of the World's Afterlife Beliefs

$64.69
Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations: The Origins of the World's Afterlife Beliefs by Shushan, Gregory

Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations: The Origins of the World's Afterlife Beliefs

$64.69
Author: Gregory Shushan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
A cross-cultural comparison of ancient beliefs about death and the afterlife

- Reveals the powerful influence of near-death experiences (NDEs) on the formation of religious beliefs, mystical literature, and ritual practices

- Focuses on the afterlife beliefs of five ancient world regions: Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt, Sumer and Old Babylonian Mesopotamia, Vedic India, pre-Buddhist China, and Maya and Aztec Mesoamerica

- Shows how the similarities among afterlife beliefs and their correspondences with NDEs reveal that they both stem from universal truths

Taking readers on a thought-provoking journey into our ancestors' beliefs about death, dying, and the afterlife, Gregory Shushan, Ph.D., reveals the powerful influence of near-death experiences (NDEs) on religious beliefs and ritual practices throughout human history. Focusing on five ancient world regions in Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China, and Mesoamerica, Shushan expertly explores each civilization's afterlife beliefs. He explains how each of these civilizations developed independently of one another, yet there is a series of similarities among afterlife beliefs too consistent and specific to be mere coincidence. This leads to the profound implication that afterlife beliefs are not entirely invented by cultures: they also stem from universal truths derived from NDEs.

Drawing on anthropology, psychology, and philosophy, the author explores how each civilization interpreted NDEs and how afterlife beliefs develop over time. He also explores the metaphysical implications of his discoveries, including what an actual afterlife would look like. Revealing that NDEs have occurred throughout human history, Shushan shows how they continue to influence our understanding of what lies beyond death to this day.

Author: Gregory Shushan
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Published: 02/04/2025
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781644118689

About the Author
Gregory Shushan, Ph.D., is the leading authority on near-death experiences and afterlife beliefs across cultures and throughout history. He is an award-winning author affiliated with Birmingham Newman University, University of Winchester, Marian University, and the Parapsychology Foundation. A former researcher at the University of Oxford and University of Wales, he lives in San Francisco.
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