Dreams

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Kelly Bulkeley

      Pages 1-6

3. Traditions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Buddhist Dream Experience

      • Serinity Young

      Pages 9-28

   3. Through the Looking Glass

      • Kasia Szpakowska

      Pages 29-43

   4. Dreams and Dream Interpreters in Mesopotamia and in the Hebrew Bible [Old Testament]

      • Scott Noegel

      Pages 45-71

   5. Dreams and Dreaming in Islam

      • Marcia Hermansen

      Pages 73-91

   6. Sending a Voice, Seeking a Place

      • Lee Irwin

      Pages 93-110

   7. The Role of Dreams in Religious Enculturation among the Asabano of Papua New Guinea

      • Roger Ivar Lohmann

      Pages 111-132

   8. Content Analysis of Mehinaku Dreams

      • Thomas Gregor

      Pages 133-166

   9. Making Dreams into Music

      • Nancy Grace

      Pages 167-172

4. Individuals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173

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   2. Kagwahiv Mourning

      • Waud H. Kracke

      Pages 175-187

   3. Reflecting on a Dream in Jungian Analytic Practice

      • Jane White-Lewis

      Pages 189-193

   4. Group Work with Dreams

      • Jeremy Taylor

      Pages 195-207

   5. Wish, Conflict, and Awareness

      • Bertram J. Cohler

      Pages 209-221

   6. Penelope as Dreamer

      • Kelly Bulkeley

      Pages 223-231

5. Methods

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 232-232

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   2. Western Dreams about Eastern Dreams

      • Wendy Doniger

      Pages 233-237

   3. The Dream of Scholarship

      • Jeffrey Kripal

      Pages 239-248

The recent centennial of the original publication of Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams has generated a new wave of critical reappraisals of this monumental work. Considered one of the most important books in Western history, scholars from an astonishing variety of academic fields continue to wrestle with Freud's intricate theories and insights. Dreams is a long overdue collection of writing on dreams from many of the top scholars in religious studies, anthropology, and psychology departments. The volume is organized into three thematic sections: traditions, individuals and methods. The twenty-three articles highlight the most important theories, the most contentious debates, and the most far-reaching implications of this growing field of study.

• anthropology
• Content Analysis
• Design
• history
• interpret
• methods
• religion
• religious studies
• philosophy
• politics
• psychology
• religion
• religious studies
• social science
• sociology

'Dreams, for the most part, is a very dry representation of an infinitely fascinating subject, which would be extremely useful should your course, or indeed your interest, ever touch upon this topic.' - Adam Banister, Juice, Leeds Student newspaper

KELLY BULKELEY is Lecturer in Religious Studies at Santa Clara University. He is the author of several books on dreams, including Visions of the Night: Dreams, Religion, and Psychology and An Introduction to the Psychology of Dreaming. He is Senior Editor of the journal Dreaming.

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