Talking of transcendence : a discursive exploration into how people make sense of their extraordinary experiences

This thesis is a study of Transcendent Exceptional Human Experiences (TEHEs), with a particular focus on language. Three concepts effectively characterise the experiences of interest: a loss of time and space, connection with nature, the Universe or something Higher and a deep emotional affect. In c...

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Main Author: Castro, Madeleine
Other Authors: Wooffitt, Robin
Published: University of York 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.516544

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