The Dream Encyclopedia

1. The Dream Encyclopedia Reference Source in Philosophy & Psychology --The 100’s LIBR 150 Spring 2008--B. Aurovillian

2. MLA Citation: • Lewis, R. James. The Dream Encyclopedia. Detroit : Visible Ink Press, 1995. Shhhh! Do not disturb, I am dreaming…

3. Arrangement & Indexing • Content: • Introduction • Acknowledgement • Alphabetical entries: brief articles ofconcepts, words, important historical, cultural and research figures and ideas, graphs, charts, diagrams, etc. with brief background information. • Sketches and photos: black and white of) people, statues, places, etc. for the entries. Sources used listed for each entry. • Dream Symbols: (with an introduction) dictionary type entries of words with interpretations of over 700 words, no pictures. • Resource Appendix :alphabetical, lists of organizations and of research centers and laboratories involved in sleep and dream alphabetically names of states • Index

4. Arrangement & Indexing (continued) Resource Appendix & Index Dream Resources: 10 organizations listed (i.e. Alfred Adler Institute, Sigmund Freud Archives, etc.) Sleep Research Centers & Laboratories: alphabetical under names of states (Alabama to Wisconsin) Index :alphabetized from “Abandonment” to “Zuni” with see also references and boldface page numbers for main entries. Indexed words for primary entries and the Dream Symbol entries

5. Scope & Currency This book “attempts to encompass all facets of popular interest in dreams, as well as provide a broad overview of contemporary scholarly studies of dreaming (xix).” Coverage: “Dreams and Visions Through the Ages,” "The Psychological Approach to dreams,” “Modern Dream Theories,” “Sleep Research,” “The Mythological Aspect of Dreaming,” and “Dreams and the New Age (xiv-xviii).” The historical information is unlikely to change. This 1995 publication can be considered relevant anytime. Research in the field of dream is not as urgent as for cancer and there might be limited new result or information to warrant new editions. Currency applies mainly to either new researchers in the field of sleep and sleep disorders or to related new discoveries and / or treatments for sleep related problems. This book’s research on historical and scientific aspects of dream will remain relevant and useful for a long time.

6. Intended Purpose & Physical FormatTake a Look… Quick reference source for anyone for the historical, scientific, cultural notions and practices, interpretations, and of key figures related to the subject of dream. By using Dream Symbols one can check for meanings of a recent dream for a self interpretation. 7.25" x 9.25" paperback 454 pages Sigmund Freud

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8. Authority • James R. Lewis was born in Maryland in 1949, grew up in Florida, received a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from University of Wales Lampter, and is a professional reference book writer. He has 24 books to his credit, mainly reference books, and he teaches at the University of Wisconsin and DePaul University. He also edits series on religious subjects at publishing houses of Brill and Ashegate. He has won ALA’s Choice book awards for two of his books. • Sources:The Dream Encyclopediaby James R. Lewis. Publisher: Visible Ink Press. About.com. 17Apr2008 http://atheism.about.com/library/books/full/aafprDreamEncyc.htm> James R. Lewis." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 13 Mar 2008, 17:50 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 22 Apr 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_R._Lewis&oldid=198005167>.

9. Personal Impression • Interesting and entertaining book with valuable historical and cultural references to dreams that I was not aware of. The number of cultures represented from all continents is impressive. • The number and a variety of sources used makes this another well researched and valuable resource from the author specializing in the unusual topics of New Age religions and such. • I do have a concern about the lack of a guide or index for the sources used. For example, I came across an entry and the list of source that had a religion professor I had in college. I did not note the page number, nor the entry type. I have no way to find that information without looking at each page. • Also, the cross reference is given for some and not other entries and subject headings could use improvement in my opinion. • I was very puzzled to find that a definition of dream was not provided anywhere. I had to look for it in a dictionary. Where did the expression “sweet dreams” come from? No information about it in this book loaded with researched information. Still it is an important book. Sweet Dreams...

10. Q. Is there any sleep related research center in WA? Oh man, I’m having terrible dreams and would like to get tested…. Could you find something I can read about the dream subject in the meantime? I don’t want any huge chapter books. Q. Are there sleep and dream organizations in WA? I want to contact them for my research work. Q. I came across these words: Zezuru and Quechua in reference to dreams. How can I find more information about them? Maybe Quechua is a song? A. Here are four names and addresses, two in Seattle, one in Olympia and one in Spokane. You might want to check this Dream Encyclopedia reference book, if you like. There may be others (391-392). A. Here are some organizations for your consideration (375-6). A. The Zezuru are “Shona-speaking peoples who live in the Harare region of Zimbabwe…” and “believe that dreams mediate between the [dead] spirits and the living (263).”Quechua are indigenous Peruvians, who live in the Andes mountain region. They have “been preoccupied with dreams and dream interpretations(199)” Reference Uses

11. Comparable References & Reviews Comparable Sources: • The Dream Encyclopedia is available in 7 of 9 Summit Libraries in their reference collection. • The bedside dream dictionary : 500 dream symbols and their meanings by Candice Janco • A dictionary of dream symbols : with an introduction to dream psychology by Eric Ackroyd • The New American dream dictionary : the complete language of dreams in easy-to-understand form by Joan Seaman • The Watkins dictionary of dreams by Mario Reading Reviews: • 1. Dodd, J. "Reference -- The dream encyclopedia by James R. Lewis. " Rev. of: The Dream Encyclopedia. Choice  1 Dec. 1995: 596. Discovery. ProQuest. King County Library System, Issaquah, WA.  21 Apr. 2008  <http://www.proquest.com/> • 2. Guha, Martin. "The Dream Encyclopedia. " Rev. of: The Dream Encyclopedia. Reference Reviews  10.2 (1996): 9-10. Discovery. ProQuest.  King County Library System, Issaquah, WA. 21 Apr. 2008 <http://www.proquest.com/> • 3. Whiteley, Sandy. "Reviews -- The Dream Encyclopedia by James R. Lewis. " Rev. of: The Dream Encyclopedia. The Booklist  15 Nov. 1995: 579. Discovery. ProQuest.  King County Library System, Issaquah, WA.  21 Apr. 2008  <http://www.proquest.com/> • 4. "New in Paperback :[FINAL Edition]. " Rev. of:The Dream Encyclopedia. The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext)  [Washington, D.C.] 17  Sep. 1995,X.12. ProQuest National Newspapers Core. ProQuest.  ***INSERT Library name or system, City, State***.  21 Apr. 2008 <http://www.proquest.com/>

12. Daydream , Dream Your Life Away, Sleep Like a Baby and Dream On … • FromThe Dream Encyclopedia: • Do you have a “dream guide(71)?” • Do you have a “dream control (61)?” • Have you practiced “dream incubation”(71) lately? • Let’s gather your “dream fragments(70) “and your “dreamlets (74).” • May the “dreamlight (75)” pour upon you. • Dream:“The mental experience usually in the form of a sequence of ideas, often accompanied by emotions, occurring during REM sleep.” • “To experience a dream or dreams: hence, figuratively, to imagine or fantasize [From Old English dream song] (227).” Source: Oxford Dictionary of Psychology. 2nd ed. New York : Oxford University press, 2006. Dreams never die!