A Traveler's Guide to the Afterlife: Traditions and Beliefs on Death, Dying, and What Lies Beyond

A grand survey of the world’s death and afterlife traditions throughout history

• Examines beliefs from many different cultures on the soul, heaven, hell, and reincarnation; instructions for accessing the different worlds of the afterlife; how one may become a god; and how ethics and the afterlife may not be connected

• Explores techniques to communicate with the dead, including séance instructions

• Includes an extensive bibliography of more than 900 sources from around the world

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