Altering consciousness: multidisciplinary perspectives
by Cardeña, Etzel Winkelman, Michael
These volumes give a multidisciplinary overview of altered states of consciousness (ASC) and shows how their study is necessary to gain a fundamental understanding of human culture, history, and biology. In volume 1, contributors present historical, Western Christian, Eastern, cultural, philosophical, religious, literary, performance, artistic, and musical approaches to ACS. Volume 2 adds theoretical and experimental biological and psychological perspectives on ACS--not only in neuro- and psych…
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- Full title :Altering consciousness : multidisciplinary perspectives / Etzel Cardeña and Michael Winkelman, editors.
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These volumes give a multidisciplinary overview of altered states of consciousness (ASC) and shows how their study is necessary to gain a fundamental understanding of human culture, history, and biology. In volume 1, contributors present historical, Western Christian, Eastern, cultural, philosophical, religious, literary, performance, artistic, and musical approaches to ACS. Volume 2 adds theoretical and experimental biological and psychological perspectives on ACS--not only in neuro- and psychopathology, but also for their healing potential.
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- Publication Date:©2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Praeger
- Place of Publication:Santa Barbara, Calif
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:2 volumes : : illustrations ; : 25 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780313383083, 0313383081, 9780313383090, 031338309X
- oclc:ocn690088632
- LC Classification:BF311
- Dewey Decimal:154.4
Table of Contents
V. 1. History, culture, and the humanities -- v. 2. Biological and psychological perspectives.
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