The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1976. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Illustrated. Preface and introduction by author and index. The text is illustrated with the occasional black-and-white line drawings. Plain paperback binding with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear panel. "At the heart of this seminal work is the revolutionary idea that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution the was a learning process that emerged, through cataclysm and catastrophe, from a hallucinatory mentality only 3000 years ago and that is still developing. The implications of the scientific Paradyne extended to virtually every aspect of our psychology, and history, and our culture, our religion -- indeed our future" -- rear panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with minor creasing of the corners. A small dent to the top edge of the front panel, commensurate with paperclip being left in situ. Sunning of the back strip with very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: Trade Paperback. [11], 2 - 467, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; ISBN: 0395324408. ISBN/EAN: 9780395324400. Inventory No: 0290958. . 9780395324400