- Paperback
- Publisher: Julian Pr; Reprint edition (April 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0517561018
- ISBN-13: 978-0517561010
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,288,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This classic anthology offers ancient and modern perspectives on Job's question: 'If a man die, shall he live again?' Spanning over 5,000 years of world thought, the selections invite consideration of an idea that has found hospitality in the greatest minds of history.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is incredibly comprehensive in its coverage of reincarnation, as it summarises the views of religions, philosophers and literary folk who have endorsed it.
There are more famous names than you would believe are covered by this book. It is exhaustive.
You could hardly want for a better tome to dip into. Its harder to read from cover to cover, however, since it is not a light read by any standard.
I was looking particularly for evidence-based support for reincarnation which it mentioned, Dr Ian Stevenson for example, but it wasn't so thorough at that.
Nonetheless I'd recommend this for the book shelf of anyone interested in this area who likes the philosophical angle.
There are more famous names than you would believe are covered by this book. It is exhaustive.
You could hardly want for a better tome to dip into. Its harder to read from cover to cover, however, since it is not a light read by any standard.
I was looking particularly for evidence-based support for reincarnation which it mentioned, Dr Ian Stevenson for example, but it wasn't so thorough at that.
Nonetheless I'd recommend this for the book shelf of anyone interested in this area who likes the philosophical angle.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Excellent reference and fascinating to read
13 Feb 2006
Format:Paperback
I first encountered this book as a textbook for a class taught by Dr. H.P. French at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY. He used the book for a history class entitled "History of Reincarnation". The class was a combination of history, comparative religion, and philosophical thought and it was positively fascinating. I have re-read this book many times over the years, and I refer to it frequently. Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, I think this is essential reading on the subject and it will help you to understand the various perspectives on the idea of rebirth after death. The authors cover everything from Zoroastrianism to Hinduism to modern Western thought on the subject. This will be a wonderful addition to your library.
30 of 35 people found the following review helpful
An amazing experience..
14 Aug 2003
Format:Paperback
This is not just a book..it's an experience that takes the reader on an incredible journey through time and history..and beyond! It's about humankind and its fantastic, diverse spiritual development through the ages, but at the same time also about each and every one of us personally, whoever and wherever we may be.
The writing is so clear, the content so spell-binding and the consequences so mind-boggling I was profoundly immersed in it for weeks.
Sorry Amazon, this one I'll keep forever..to start re-reading soon!
The writing is so clear, the content so spell-binding and the consequences so mind-boggling I was profoundly immersed in it for weeks.
Sorry Amazon, this one I'll keep forever..to start re-reading soon!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
the best reincarnation book ever written
1 Feb 2009
Format:Paperback
What do all the following people have in common? Moses, Siddhartha Gautama, Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Jesus of Nazareth, St. Augustine, St. Francis, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle, Walt Whitman, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Kahlil Gibran, Charles Lindbergh, Thomas Edison, Edgar Cayce, Mohandas K. Gandhi and Albert Schweitzer.
They all know that they have lived before.
In my early twenties, I collected and read practically every book available on the subject of reincarnation.
This Phoenix Fire Mystery book is without a doubt the BEST book on the subject. If you don't know anything about reincarnation, if you want an introduction to the subject, or if you want a comprehensive overview of the subject throughout history, READ THIS BOOK.
It's a real page-turner.
They all know that they have lived before.
In my early twenties, I collected and read practically every book available on the subject of reincarnation.
This Phoenix Fire Mystery book is without a doubt the BEST book on the subject. If you don't know anything about reincarnation, if you want an introduction to the subject, or if you want a comprehensive overview of the subject throughout history, READ THIS BOOK.
It's a real page-turner.
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