Otherworld journeys accounts of near-death experience in medieval and modern times - Zaleski, Carol (Oxford University Press, 1988)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-266) and index
Carol Zaleski's book is the first objective, comprehensive survey of the mass of evidence surrounding near-death experiences: the extraordinary visions and ecstatic feelings reported by people who have survived a close brush with death. Comparing recent near-death narratives with those of a much earlier period she finds both profound similarities and striking contrasts