The Odyssey Experience : Physical, Social, Psychological, and Spiritual Journeys.

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This bold and innovative book traces the phenomenon of the "odyssey" experience as it shapes, informs, and defines our lives. Drawing on an astonishing range of examples, Neil J. Smelser focuses on how such experiences enhance our lives and provide us with meaning and dignity. The odyssey...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Smelser, Neil J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: CA : University of California Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Insight.
Introspection.
Life change events.
Vision quests.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages.
Voyages and travels.
Life Change Events
Événements stressants de la vie.
Quêtes de visions.
Voyages.
journeys.
PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Insight
Introspection
Life change events
Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Vision quests
Voyages and travels
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. The Essentials of the Experience; 2. Autobiographical Roots: Some Personal Odysseys; 3. Religious Foundations and Their Derivatives; 4. Secularized and Commercialized Odysseys; 5. Some Miscellaneous, More or Less Invented Experiences; 6. Some Coercive Odyssey Experiences; 7. Additional Theoretical Reflections; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.

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