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.…mehr
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.
Gary Edson, professor emeritus of museum science at the Center for Advanced Study of Museum Science and Heritage Management at the Museum of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, was executive director of the Museum for 25 years. The author of numerous books and articles on museum practices, he lives and works in Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Spiritual Exaltation 2. Shamanism and Belief 3. Shamanistic Power and Magic 4. Shamanistic Symbolism 5. Shamanism and Imaginative Representation 6. Shamanic Ritual and Transformation 7. Shamanic Divination and Curing 8. Spirits, Dreams, and Ecstasy 9. Transformation and Shape-Shifting 10. Life, Death, and Sacrifice 11. Transcendental Shamanism Notes to the Captions Notes to the Text Bibliography About the Photographs About the Drawings Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Spiritual Exaltation 2. Shamanism and Belief 3. Shamanistic Power and Magic 4. Shamanistic Symbolism 5. Shamanism and Imaginative Representation 6. Shamanic Ritual and Transformation 7. Shamanic Divination and Curing 8. Spirits, Dreams, and Ecstasy 9. Transformation and Shape-Shifting 10. Life, Death, and Sacrifice 11. Transcendental Shamanism Notes to the Captions Notes to the Text Bibliography About the Photographs About the Drawings Index
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