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Dreaming in the World's Religions : a Comparative History.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : NYU Press, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (345 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780814789957
  • 0814789951
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dreaming in the World's Religions : A Comparative History.DDC classification:
  • 201.615463
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Contents:
Acknowledgments; Note on Translations; Introduction; Hinduism; Chinese Religions; Buddhism; Religions of the Fertile Crescent; Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome; Christianity; Islam; Religions of Africa; Religions of Oceania; Religions of the Americas; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
Summary: From Biblical stories of Joseph interpreting Pharoh's dreams in Egypt to prayers against bad dreams in the Hindu Rg Veda, cultures all over the world have seen their dreams first and foremost as religiously meaningful experiences. In this widely shared view, dreams are a powerful medium of transpersonal guidance offering the opportunity to communicate with sacred beings, gain valuable wisdom and power, heal suffering, and explore new realms of existence. Conversely, the world's religious and spiritual traditions provide the best source of historical information about the broad patt.
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Acknowledgments; Note on Translations; Introduction; Hinduism; Chinese Religions; Buddhism; Religions of the Fertile Crescent; Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome; Christianity; Islam; Religions of Africa; Religions of Oceania; Religions of the Americas; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

From Biblical stories of Joseph interpreting Pharoh's dreams in Egypt to prayers against bad dreams in the Hindu Rg Veda, cultures all over the world have seen their dreams first and foremost as religiously meaningful experiences. In this widely shared view, dreams are a powerful medium of transpersonal guidance offering the opportunity to communicate with sacred beings, gain valuable wisdom and power, heal suffering, and explore new realms of existence. Conversely, the world's religious and spiritual traditions provide the best source of historical information about the broad patt.

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