From Alpha to Omega: Ancient Mysteries and the Near-Death Experience

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Article discussing Osirian temple rites of ancient Egypt, which may have involved ceremonial procedures deliberately calculated to induce an experience that was functionally identical to modern near-death experiences.

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3-16 p. ; 23 cm.

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Ring, Kenneth 1986~.

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  • Ring, Kenneth Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut

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Article discussing Osirian temple rites of ancient Egypt, which may have involved ceremonial procedures deliberately calculated to induce an experience that was functionally identical to modern near-death experiences.

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3-16 p. ; 23 cm.

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  • Anabiosis: The Journal for Near-Death Studies, 5(2), International Association for Near-Death Studies, pp. 3-16

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  • Publication Title: Anabiosis
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2
  • Page Start: 3
  • Page End: 16
  • Pages: 14

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The Journal of Near-Death Studies is a scholarly peer-reviewed journal devoted to the field of near-death studies. It is published on a quarterly basis by the International Association for Near-Death Studies. The Journal began publication in 1982 under the name Anabiosis which was changed to its current title in 1986 with the start of Volume 6.

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Anabiosis: The Journal for Near-Death Studies, Volume 5, Number 2, [Fall 1985] (Journal/Magazine/Newsletter)

Anabiosis: The Journal for Near-Death Studies, Volume 5, Number 2, [Fall 1985]

Semi-annual journal publishing papers related to near-death experiences, including research reports; theoretical or conceptual statements; expressions of a scientific, philosophic, religious, or historical perspective on the study of near-death experiences; cross-cultural studies; individual case histories; and personal accounts of experiences or related phenomena. An index to volumes 1-5 starts on page 89.

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Ring, Kenneth. From Alpha to Omega: Ancient Mysteries and the Near-Death Experience, article, 1986~; Storrs, Connecticut. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc799357/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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