Reviews for Ecstasy, Ritual, and Alternate Reality Religion in a Pluralistic World

The average rating for Ecstasy, Ritual, and Alternate Reality Religion in a Pluralistic World based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-06-16 00:00:00 Konrad Bawelkiewicz I won this book in a raffle in 2001 (I know because I found the flyer for the event inside!), serendipitously in that I had just finished my MA in Anthropology! Finally got round to reading it. Very enjoyable to read about different spiritual practices in different societies, from hunter gatherers to city dwellers. Sometimes a bit of an overwhelming amount of information, and sometimes not so convincing interpretations for me, but interesting.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-02-21 00:00:00 JOHN DANIELSON Any book that can describe accurately the transition from horticulture to agriculture in terms of the shift in mythos is alright by me. Is her work construction or reconstruction? No matter, it surgically examines an incredible global change in human society.