The Body of Myth
Mythology, Shamanic Trance, and the Sacred Geography of the Body
$107.40
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
6 January 1994
Summary
Long ago the ancestors of the Greeks, Romans, and Hindus were one people living on the Eurasian steppes. At the core of their religion was the “shamanic trance,” a natural state but one in which consciousness achieves a profound level of inner awareness. Over the course of millennia, the Indo-Europeans divided and migrated into Europe and the Indian subcontinent. The knowledge of shamanic trance retreated from everyday awareness and was carried on in the form of myths and distilled into spiri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780892814091 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0892814098 |
| Author: | J.Nigro Sansonese |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 6 January 1994 |
| Weight: | 1.07kg |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 217mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
”… a fresh and innovative view. What Sansonese has discovered and very nicely documented, is the symbolic presence of the human organism in those least ‘physical’ of all events, myth and dream. Even the very attentive and sophisticated reader will marvel at the detail and subtlety Sansonese has brought to his investigation.” * Steve Larsen *
“Much like a musical composition by Claude Debussy, this is an impressionistic book, full of mythological and physiological allusions that affect the reader with “Eureka”-type discoveries. The book’s organization is unorthodox, yet it succeeds in convincing the reader that there is definitely a physical connection between the human body and mythologies. Sansonese, who has practiced raja yoga for years and here shows how yoga can be used as an effective means of attaining a deeper self-consciousness, reveals himself to be a natural successor to Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung. Readers in public and academic libraries who appreciate and delight in the juxtaposition of science and religion, East and West, will especially enjoy this esoteric volume.” * Gary P. Gillum, Brigham Young Univ., Library Journal (Sunday , May 01, 1994) *
About The Author
J.Nigro Sansonese
J. Nigro Sansonese teaches physics and mathematics and has practiced raja yoga for twenty years.
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