Shamanism

Name: Shamanism
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ISBN: 9780806133287

ISBN-10: 0806133287

ISBN-13: 9780806133287

Edition: 2001

Authors: Piers Vitebsky

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List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date: 3/15/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.82" tall
Weight: 0.792

Piers Vitebsky is an anthropologist & Head of Social Sciences at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, England. He is author of "Dialogues with the Dead".

Introduction	p. 6
The Shamanic Worldview	p. 8
What is a shaman?	p. 10
Spirits and souls	p. 12
Layers of the cosmos	p. 15
Levels of reality	p. 18
Concepts of power	p. 22
Regional Traditions	p. 26
The religion of the stone age	p. 28
Hunters, herders and farmers	p. 30
Siberia and Mongolia	p. 34
South and East Asia	p. 38
North America	p. 42
South and Central America	p. 46
The rest of the world	p. 50
Becoming a Shaman	p. 52
Who becomes a shaman?	p. 54
Initiation and instruction	p. 59
Trance and ecstasy	p. 64
Helpers and teachers	p. 66
Voyages to other realms	p. 70
Battles with hostile spirits	p. 74
Music, dance and words	p. 78
Costumes and equipment	p. 82
Shamanic botany: hallucinogens	p. 85
Tricks of the trade	p. 88
The shaman's multiple nature	p. 91
Death of the shaman	p. 94
Shamans and Clients	p. 96
Healing the sick, rescuing lost souls	p. 98
Divining	p. 104
Obtaining animals	p. 106
Protecting the community	p. 110
Shamans and the state	p. 116
Dramas and roles	p. 120
A summary of shamanic procedure	p. 125
Understanding Shamans	p. 128
Early impressions	p. 130
Shamanism in the history of religion	p. 132
Communist regimes	p. 136
Are shamans mentally ill?	p. 138
Do shamans really heal?	p. 142
Kinds of consciousness	p. 146
New shamanic movements	p. 150
The cosmos within	p. 154
Documentary Reference	p. 160
Sources and references	p. 161
Directory of Peoples	p. 169
New Shamanic Movements	p. 170
Bibliography	p. 171
Index	p. 176
Photo Credits	p. 183
Author's Acknowledgments	p. 184
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