The A to Z of Shamanism by Harvey, Graham, Wallis, Robert J instant download

The A to Z of Shamanism by Harvey, Graham, Wallis, Robert J instant download

1 online resource (334 pages), 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, Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; About the Authors, Print version record, Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-306)