On the Threshold of Ecstasy (Paperback)

Henry F. Straw

ISBN 13: 9798822978157

Published by Palmetto Publishing, 2025

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Paperback. A study of Bronze Age civilizations and the sudden collapse of these civilizations three thousand years ago. The sudden loss of institutions like the priesthood, with its specialized knowledge, resulted in a catastrophic loss, the loss of the knowledge of myth and symbol. The result was a distortion of religious culture and of civilization as whole. The author argues for renewal, and a new theology, Reflexive Theology, which recovers the archaic knowledge. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On the Threshold of Ecstasy (Paperback)
• Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798822978157
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A study of Bronze Age civilizations and the sudden collapse of these civilizations three thousand years ago. The sudden loss of institutions like the priesthood, with its specialized knowledge, resulted in a catastrophic loss, the loss of the knowledge of myth and symbol. The result was a distortion of religious culture and of civilization as whole. The author argues for renewal, and a new theology, Reflexive Theology, which recovers the archaic knowledge.

About the Author

Henry Straw is a Jungian analyst in private practice, with a diploma from the C.G. Jung Institute of Zurich. He is a retired United Methodist minister, with a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies: Psychology and Religion, having taught at Regis College in Denver and the C.G. Jung Center of Houston.