Ecstasy research in the 20th century – an introduction
Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis January 16, 2019 Nils Holm 21 citations
Scholars have long studied distinctive religious and cultural phenomena such as yogis, mystics, shamans, sorcerers, and group-hysterical events, but no major collection of research contributions on all these topics exists. Before discussing existing research, the text introduces key technical terms and concepts: ecstasy, trance, mysticism, possession, and altered states of consciousness.