Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations: The Origins of the World’s Afterlife Beliefs

＂A cross-cultural comparison of ancient beliefs about death and the afterlife. Reveals the powerful influence of near-death experiences (NDEs) on the formation of religious beliefs, mystical literature, and ritual practices. Focuses on the afterlife beliefs of five ancient world regions: Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt, Sumer and Old Babylonian Mesopotamia, Vedic India, pre-Buddhist China, and Maya and Aztec Mesoamerica. Shows how the similarities among afterlife beliefs and their correspondences with NDEs reveal that they both stem from universal truths＂--

Gregory Shushan, Ph.D., is the leading authority on near-death experiences and afterlife beliefs across cultures and throughout history. He is an award-winning author affiliated with Birmingham Newman University, University of Winchester, Marian University, and the Parapsychology Foundation. A former researcher at the University of Oxford and University of Wales, he lives in San Francisco.