Esalen by Kripal, Jeffrey J. (Rice University, USA)

University of Chicago Press, 2008-11-01. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

University of Chicago Press. CLEAN Fine like NEW. . Fine Like New. Soft cover. 2008.

University of Chicago Press, 2008-11-01. 1. paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New. Recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been one of the world leaders in alternative and experiential education and stands at the center of the human potential movement.

Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2007. Reprint. Softcover Paperback. New Book. 23cm x 15.5cm. xiii, 575 pages. Pictorial wrappers. "Jeffrey Kripal here recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been a world leader in alternative and experiential education and stands today at the center of the human potential movement. Forged in the literary and mythical leanings of the Beat Generation, inspired in the lecture halls of Stanford by radical scholars of comparative religion, the institute was the remarkable brainchild of Michael Murphy and Richard Price. Set against the heady backdrop of California during the revolutionary 1960s, Esalen recounts in fascinating detail how these two maverick thinkers sought to fuse the spiritual revelations of the East with the scientific revolutions of the West, or to combine the very best elements of Zen Buddhism, Western psychology, and Indian yoga into a decidedly utopian vision that rejected the dogmas of… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.