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Historical Dictionary Of Shamanism

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Author : Graham Harvey
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2015-12-15

Historical Dictionary Of Shamanism written by Graham Harvey and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-15 with Religion categories.

A remarkable array of people have been called shamans, while the phenomena identified as shamanism continues to proliferate. This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Shamanism contains with examples from antiquity up to today, and from Siberia (where the term “shaman” originated) to Amazonia, South Africa, Chicago and many other places. Many claims about shamans and shamanism are contentious and all are worthy of discussion. In the most widespread understandings, terms seem to refer particularly to people who alter states of consciousness or enter trances in order to seek knowledge and help from powerful other-than-human persons, perhaps “spirits”. But this says only a little about the artists, community leaders, spiritual healers or hucksters, travelers in alternative realities and so on to which the label “shaman” has been applied. This second edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and extensive bibliography. The dictionary contains over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on individuals, groups, practices and cultures that have been called “shamanic”. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Shamanism.

Shamanic Worlds

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Author : Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer
language : en
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Release Date : 1997

Shamanic Worlds written by Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer and has been published by M.E. Sharpe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.

Collection of articles translated from Russian sources, with introduction by Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer, revealing shamanic tales and rituals from Siberia and Central Asia.

An Encyclopedia Of Shamanism Volume 1

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Author : Christina Pratt
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2007-08-01

An Encyclopedia Of Shamanism Volume 1 written by Christina Pratt and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-01 with Social Science categories.

Shamanism can be defined as the practice of initiated shamans who are distinguished by their mastery of a range of altered states of consciousness. Shamanism arises from the actions the shaman takes in non-ordinary reality and the results of those actions in ordinary reality. It is not a religion, yet it demands spiritual discipline and personal sacrifice from the mature shaman who seeks the highest stages of mystical development.

Shamanism

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Author : Gary Edson
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-04-14

Shamanism written by Gary Edson and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-14 with History categories.

The ancient practice of shamanism touches many cultures and spiritual philosophies. This book offers an in-depth look at the beliefs and practices centered on the shaman, a person believed to have powers to heal and communicate with the spirit world. It explores shamanism and its associated myths, artifacts, and legends as a communally endorsed acknowledgment of the supernatural or spirit world that evolved in the Neolithic Period and continues to appeal today. The work is heavily illustrated, featuring more than 90 of the author’s drawings of masks, fetishes, carvings and ongon, and 40 rare photographs of shamans, medicine men and women, and healers.

Shamans Neo Shamans

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Author : Robert J. Wallis
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2003

Shamans Neo Shamans written by Robert J. Wallis and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

Robert J. Wallis explores the interface between the 'new' and prehistoric shamans of popular culture and anthropology, drawing on interviews with a variety of practitioners, particularly contemporary pagans in Britain and north America.

Korean Shamanistic Rituals

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Author : Jung Young Lee
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 1981

Korean Shamanistic Rituals written by Jung Young Lee and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems- both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.

Shamanism And Northern Ecology

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Author : Juha Pentikäinen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 1996

Shamanism And Northern Ecology written by Juha Pentikäinen and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Nature categories.

The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems- both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.

A History Of Mongolian Shamanism

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Author : Dalai Chuluunii
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-02-26

A History Of Mongolian Shamanism written by Dalai Chuluunii and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-26 with Religion categories.

This book discusses the evolution of Mongolian shamanism from the distant past to the collapse of great empires such as the Yuan Dynasty in the fourteenth century, drawing on archeological findings and historical resources like the Mongolian Secret History. Further, it introduces readers to the cultural and ideological differences between Mongolian shamanists, who believe in the Eternal Blue Sky, and modern Mongols, who follow Buddhist teachings. In closing, the authors put forward the idea that Mongolian shamanism could have helped build great empires, emphasizing, e.g., shamanism’s influence on Mongolian culture and literature in the Middle Ages.

Shamanism And The Origin Of States

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Author : Sarah Milledge Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-07-23

Shamanism And The Origin Of States written by Sarah Milledge Nelson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-23 with Social Science categories.

Sarah Milledge Nelson’s bold thesis is that the development of states in East Asia—China, Japan, Korea—was an outgrowth of the leadership in smaller communities guided by shamans. Using a mixture of historical documents, mythology, archaeological data, and ethnographic studies of contemporary shamans, she builds a case for shamans being the driving force behind the blossoming of complex societies. More interesting, shamans in East Asia are generally women, who used their access to the spirit world to take leadership roles. This work challenges traditional interpretations growth of Asian states, which is overlaid with later Confucian notions of gender roles. Written at a level accessible for undergraduates, this concise work will be fascinating reading for those interested in East Asian archaeology, politics, and society; in gender roles, and in shamanism.

Shamans

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Author : Ronald Hutton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2007-06-01

Shamans written by Ronald Hutton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-01 with History categories.

With their ability to enter trances, to change into the bodies of other creatures, and to fly through the northern skies, shamans are the subject of both popular and scholarly fascination. In Shamans: Siberian Spirituality and the Western Imagination Ronald Hutton looks at what is really known about both the shamans of Siberia and about others spread throughout the world. He traces the growth of knowledge of shamans in Imperial and Stalinist Russia, descibes local variations and different types of shamanism, and explores more recent western influences on its history and modern practice. This is a challenging book by one of the world's leading authorities on Paganism.