{"product_id":"death-ecstasy-and-other-worldly-journeys-paperback","title":"Death, Ecstasy, and Other Worldly Journeys - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn J. Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael Fishbane\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA psychological and historical exploration of belief in a spirit world, imperceptible to the senses, as a pervasive and deeply-rooted characteristic of religion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelief 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, providing in-depth coverage of Judaism and Christianity from late Antiquity through the Medieval period. There are also examples from Islamic, Japanese, and Chinese traditions for a comparative perspective with Western traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral chapters deal with the formative period of Jewish and Christian apocalypticism, which is concerned not only with the end of the physical world but also with the eternal heavenly world. These chapters are also important for illustrating the development of mysticism in Western traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The most distinctive aspect of this book is that it does not deal with antiquity alone, but juxtaposes the historical essays with a survey of modern day, near-death experiences. It raises issues of fundamental importance for the psychology of religion as well as for its history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The most distinctive aspect of this book is that it does not deal with antiquity alone, but juxtaposes the historical essays with a survey of modern day, near-death experiences. It raises issues of fundamental importance for the psychology of religion as well as for its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn J. Collins \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Hebrew Bible and Post-biblical Judaism at the University of Chicago. His books include \u003ci\u003eBetween Athens and Jerusalem: Jewish Identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora; The Apocalyptic Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Scepter and the Star: Messianism in the Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMichael Fishbane \u003c\/b\u003eis Nathan Cummings Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago, where he is also Chair of the programs in Jewish Studies. He is the author or editor of 10 other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 441\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.21 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53457699930419,"sku":"9780791423462","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/GQIv2r8-7F9780791423462.webp?v=1781270065","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/death-ecstasy-and-other-worldly-journeys-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}