Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind

Released on by Yulia Ustinova
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  • Author : Yulia Ustinova
  • Release Date : 2009-02-12
  • Publisher : OUP Oxford
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 329
  • ISBN 13 : 0191563420
  • File Size : 33,33 MB
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Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind by Yulia Ustinova PDF Summary

Book Description: Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind analyses techniques of searching for ultimate wisdom in ancient Greece. The Greeks perceived mental experiences of exceptional intensity as resulting from divine intervention. They believed that to share in the immortals' knowledge, one had to liberate the soul from the burden of the mortal body by attaining an altered state of consciousness, that is, by merging with a superhuman being or through possession by a deity. These states were often attained by inspired mediums, `impresarios of the gods' - prophets, poets, and sages - who descended into caves or underground chambers. Yulia Ustinova juxtaposes ancient testimonies with the results of modern neuropsychological research. This novel approach enables an examination of religious phenomena not only from the outside, but also from the inside: it penetrates the consciousness of people who were engaged in the vision quest, and demonstrates that the darkness of the caves provided conditions vital for their activities.

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