TY  - BOOK
AU  - Irwin,Lee
TI  - Reincarnation in America: an esoteric history 
SN  - 9781498554084
AV  - BP573.R5 
U1  - 202/.370973 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Lanham, Maryland
PB  - Lexington Books, An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
KW  - Reincarnation
KW  - Réincarnation
KW  - reincarnation
KW  - aat
KW  - BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
KW  - Gaia & Earth Energies
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Christianity
KW  - General
KW  - Theology
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Electronic book
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - This book presents a history of reincarnation, from ancient times to the present; it is written for a diverse readership interested in theories of life after death. The survey offers an exciting journey through a maze of fascinating ideas that all contribute to an underlying theory that after death comes rebirth; "Reincarnation in America: An Esoteric History surveys the complex history of reincarnation theories across multiple fields of discourse in a pre-American context, ranging from early Greek traditions to Medieval Christian theories, Renaissance esotericism, and European Kabbalah, all of which had adherents that brought those theories to America. Rebirth theories are shown in all these groups to be highly complex and often disjunctive with mainstream religions even though members of conventional religions frequently affirm the possibility of rebirth. As a history of an idea, reincarnation theory is a current, vital belief pattern that cuts across a wide spectrum of social, cultural, and scientific domains in a long, complex history not reducible to any specific religious or theoretical explanation. This book is cross-disciplinary and multicultural, linking religious studies perspectives with science based research; it draws upon many distinct disciplines and avoids reduction of reincarnation to any specific theory. The underlying thesis is to demonstrate the complexity of reincarnation theories; what is unique is the historical overview and the gradual shift away from religious theories of rebirth to new theories that are therapeutic and trans-traditional."--Publisher's description
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