The oracle of night : the history and science of dreams
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Hahn, Daniel translator.
Published
New York : Pantheon Books, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
ISBN
9781524746902, 1524746908
Physical Desc
x, 466 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, 2021.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781524746902, 1524746908

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General Note
Originally published in Brazil as O oráculo da noite : A história e a ciência do sonho by Companhia das Letras, São Paulo, in 2019.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-436) and index.
Description
"What is a dream? Why do we dream? How do our bodies and minds use dreams? These questions are the starting point for this unprecedented, astonishing study of the role and significance of dreams, from the beginning of human history. It is an investigation on the grand scale, encompassing literature, anthropology, religion, and science, one that articulates the essential place dreams occupy in human culture, and how they functioned as the catalyst that compelled us to transform our earthly habitat into a human world. From the earliest cave paintings--where the author finds a key to humankind's first dreams and how they contributed to our capacity to perceive past and future, and to conceive the existence of "souls" and "spirits"--to cutting-edge scientific research, Ribeiro arrives at startling and revolutionary conclusions about the role of dreams in human existence and evolution. He explores the advances that contemporary neuroscience, biochemistry and psychology have made into the connections between sleep, dreams, and learning. He explains what dreams have taught us about the neural basis of memory and the transformation of memory in recall. And he makes clear that the earliest insight into dreams as oracular has been confirmed by contemporary research."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ribeiro, S., & Hahn, D. (2021). The oracle of night: the history and science of dreams (First American edition.). Pantheon Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ribeiro, Sidarta and Daniel Hahn. 2021. The Oracle of Night: The History and Science of Dreams. Pantheon Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ribeiro, Sidarta and Daniel Hahn. The Oracle of Night: The History and Science of Dreams Pantheon Books, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ribeiro, Sidarta,, and Daniel Hahn. The Oracle of Night: The History and Science of Dreams First American edition., Pantheon Books, 2021.

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