The A to Z of Shamanism

The A to Z of Shamanism
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 9781461731849
ISBN-13 : 1461731844
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Book Synopsis The A to Z of Shamanism by : Graham Harvey

Download or read book The A to Z of Shamanism written by Graham Harvey and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The A to Z of Shamanism has the duel task of exploring the common ground of shamanic traditions and evaluating the diversity of both traditional indigenous communities and individual Western seekers. This is done in an introduction, a bibliography, a chronology, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries, which explore the consistent features of a variety of shamans, the purposes shamanism serves, the function and activities of the shaman, and the cultural contexts in which they make sense.


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