Memories and Visions of Paradise: Exploring the Universal Myth of a Lost Golden Age

Heinberg posits that "the memory of Paradise represents an innate and universal longing for a state of being that is natural and utterly fulfilling, but from whichwe have somehow excluded ourselves." Drawing on ideas from Joseph Campbell and Mircea Eliade, he combines religion, literary criticism, anthropology, archaeology, and mythology into a New Age vision that makes the concept of Paradise meaningful in the modern world. The book explores the universal myth of Paradise across cultures, uncovering its personal message and social consequences.