Los Angeles: Tarcher, 1989. 1st edition, NF/VG+. Book has some wear to spine ends. DJ is price-clipped, has wear to spine ends, light wear to corners, light wear to folds and some edges, light color fade to spine. Black & white illustrations and drawings. Notes & index. The author "presents a globe-spanning cross-cultural survey of the universal story of Paradise through a rich tapestry of myth religion, history and oral ,tradition. Nice copy, 282 pp. BP.

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Title: Memories and Visions of Paradise: Exploring the Universal Myth of a Lost Golden Age
Publisher: Tarcher, Los Angeles, CA
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0874775159
ISBN 13: 9780874775150
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+

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Explores the universal myth of Paradise across cultures, uncovering its personal message and social consequences. Companion video.

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Reading that Heinberg had edited two manuscripts by Immanuel Velikovsky might make one skeptical about this book, but Heinberg makes his arguments fairly and does not attempt to draw conclusions far afield from his data. Even if his arguments do not convince, they make one think. He posits that "the memory of Paradise represents an innate and universal longing for a state of being that is natural and utterly fulfilling, but from whichwe have somehow excluded ourselves." Drawing on ideas from Joseph Campbell and Mircea Eliade, he combines religion, literary criticism, anthropology, archaeology, and mythology into a New Age vision that makes the concept of Paradise meaningful in the modern world. Highly recommended for any library with New Age readers.
- Lucy Patrick, Florida State Univ. Lib., Tallahassee
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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