Beyond the threshold : afterlife beliefs and experiences in world religions /
Christopher M. Moreman.
- Second edition.
- xii, 337 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-326) and index.
An overview of beliefs in an afterlife from major world religions -- Ancient conceptions -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Islam -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Chinese religions -- African religions -- An overview of the research into experiences of an afterlife -- Mediumship -- Apparitions and hauntings -- Near-death and out-of-body experiences -- Past-life memories -- Beliefs and experiences: an attempt at a synthesis -- Comparison of beliefs -- Comparison of phenomena -- Speculations on mysticism and the afterlife.