Big dreams : the science of dreaming and the origins of religion
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- ISBN: 9780199351534 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0199351538 (cloth : alk. paper)
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x, 340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. Sleep : Evolution -- The brain -- Health -- Culture -- Part II. Dreaming : Recall -- Content -- Continuities -- Discontinuities -- Part III. Big dreams : Aggressive -- Sexual -- Gravitational -- Mystical -- Part IV. Religious experience : Demonic seduction -- Prophetic vision -- Ritual healing -- Contemplative practice. |
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Subject: | Dreams Experience (Religion) |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | BF 1078 .B85 2016 | 30775305516776 | General Collection | Available | - |
Big Dreams : The Science of Dreaming and the Origins of Religion
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Table of Contents
Big Dreams : The Science of Dreaming and the Origins of Religion
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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List of Tables | p. ix | |
Introduction | p. 1 | |
Part I | Sleep | |
1 | Evolution | p. 15 |
2 | The Brain | p. 27 |
3 | Health | p. 44 |
4 | Culture | p. 56 |
Part II | Dreaming | |
5 | Recall | p. 77 |
6 | Content | p. 95 |
7 | Continuities | p. 122 |
8 | Discontinuities | p. 128 |
Part III | Big Dreams | |
9 | Aggressive | p. 145 |
10 | Sexual | p. 160 |
11 | Gravitational | p. 177 |
12 | Mystical | p. 195 |
Part IV | Religious Experience | |
13 | Demonic Seduction | p. 213 |
14 | Prophetic Vision | p. 228 |
15 | Ritual Healing | p. 242 |
16 | Contemplative Practice | p. 257 |
Conclusion | p. 271 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 275 | |
Notes | p. 277 | |
Bibliography | p. 307 | |
Index | p. 325 |