Margaret Stutley

Shamanism

An Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Tracing the history, ideology, and rites of the shamans' fascinating belief system in its many global manifestations, this book looks at the forms and functions of shamanic practices from Siberia to China and beyond. Authoritative and accessible, the guide investigates some of the most notorious and frequently misrepresented aspects of shamanism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 142mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 191g
• ISBN-13: 9780415273183
• ISBN-10: 0415273188
• Artikelnr.: 21744212

Autorenporträt

Margaret Stutley is an expert on world religions and folk tradition, and the author of several books including Hinduism (Crucible 1989), Ancient Indian Magic and Folklore (Motilal Banarsidass, 2000) and An Introduction to Magical Elements in the Bible (Weavers Press, 1991).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Male and Female Shamans 3.The Shaman's Costume 4.
Shamans' Paraphernalia 5. Trance, Ecstacy and Possession 6. Deites and
Spirits 7. Divination 8. Healing 9. Shamans and Smiths; 10. Soul; 11.
Ancestor Cults 12. Death and Funeral Rites 13. Were-animals Bibliography
Index