Trance Formation - Sylvan, Robin
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The first book to provide a comprehensive exploration of the spiritual and religious dimensions of global rave culture," Trance Formation "is a fascinating study of the rich spiritual subcultures which continue to flourish across the world, from Nevada, to London and Berlin. From warehouse raves and clubs, to "Burning Man" and the "Love Parade", author Robin Sylvan combines colourful firsthand interviews with cutting-edge scholarly analysis and paints a compelling portrait of global rave culture as an important new spiritual and religious phenomenon. Over the course of two decades, the rave…mehr

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The first book to provide a comprehensive exploration of the spiritual and religious dimensions of global rave culture," Trance Formation "is a fascinating study of the rich spiritual subcultures which continue to flourish across the world, from Nevada, to London and Berlin. From warehouse raves and clubs, to "Burning Man" and the "Love Parade", author Robin Sylvan combines colourful firsthand interviews with cutting-edge scholarly analysis and paints a compelling portrait of global rave culture as an important new spiritual and religious phenomenon. Over the course of two decades, the rave scene has evolved into much more than just an electronic dance party. For thousands of people around the world, it has become an important source of spirituality and the closest thing they have to religion. "Trance Formation" examines: innovative forms of religious experience; ritual practice; alternative lifestyle; and spiritual community. "Trance Formation" will not only be central reading for all electronic and pop music fans, it will also prove an invaluable read for alternative culture aficionados and religious studies students.
Robin Sylvan combines colorful firsthand accounts, extensive interviews with ravers, and cutting edge scholarly analysis to paint a compelling portrait of global rave culture as an important new religious and spiritual phenomenon that also serves as a template for mapping the future evolution of new forms of religion and spirituality in the twenty-first century.
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Robin Sylvan, Ph.D., is the founder and director of The Sacred Center, a nonprofit educational organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the author of Traces ofthe Spirit: The Religious Dimensions of Popular Music.