High Culture: Drugs, Mysticism, and the Pursuit of Transcendence in the Modern World
Christopher Partridge explores the modern pursuit of transcendence through the intertwined subjects of drugs, mysticism, and high culture. Blending cultural and intellectual perspectives, this study examines how altered states and spiritual aspirations have shaped modern understandings of experience, meaning, and transformation.
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High Culture examines the pursuit of transcendence in the modern world through the connected themes of drugs, mysticism, and culture.
Christopher Partridge considers how altered states and spiritual experience have influenced modern ideas about meaning, creativity, and transformation.
The book places these themes within a broader cultural and intellectual history, offering a study of the ways people have sought experiences beyond ordinary consciousness.
It is suited to readers interested in religion, philosophy, cultural studies, and the history of modern ideas.
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