Shamanism An Introduction

Name: Shamanism An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780415273176

ISBN-10: 041527317X

ISBN-13: 9780415273176

Edition: 2002

Authors: Margaret Stutley

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Shamanismtraces the history, ideology and rites of the shamans' fascinating belief-system in its many global manifestations. Looking at the forms and functions of shamanic practices from Siberia to China and beyond, it provides an authoritative and accessible guide to some of the most notorious and most frequently misrepresented aspects of shamanism. Answers questions such as how shamans' dual souls roam the world of the dead in search of lost souls and why the Yukaghir people wear "grandfather" amulets made of the flesh and bones of dead relatives. Placing particular emphasis on the climatic, geographic, and cultural pressures under which shamanic traditions arose,Shaminismsummarizes and…

Book details

List price: $140.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/27/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 148
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction



Male and Female Shamans



Trance, Ecstasy and Possession



Shamans' Paraphernalia



Deities and Spirits



The Shaman's Costume



Divination and Healing



Soul, Ancestor Cults and Death



Images and Idols



Were-Animals


Notes


Bibliography


Index