Shamanism In North America
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Shamanism In North America
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Author : Norman Bancroft-Hunt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Shamanism In North America written by Norman Bancroft-Hunt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Native Americans believed that it was their responsibility to maintain harmony in the natural world on which they depended by performing a variety of rituals. Shamans were credited with exceptional powers to act on behalf of the community. They claimed to be capable of separating their spirits from their bodies and interceding with those spirits that controlled the many forces of nature. Having studied the subject at first hand during his many visits to American tribes, Dr. Norman Bancroft Hunt sets out the richly rewarding results of his research in this survey of shamanic traditions and practices in various Native American groups. Shamanism in North America is profusely illustrated with the most remarkable masks, effigies, and implements used by shamans and includes evocative images of the often harsh wilderness inhabited by the tribes under discussion, as well as some revealing historical photographs of shamans.
Shamanism In Western North America
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Author : Willard Zerbe Park
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Shamanism In Western North America written by Willard Zerbe Park and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Indian mythology categories.
Shamans And Shamanism
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Author : Peter N Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Shamans And Shamanism written by Peter N Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Social Science categories.
Shamanism... what is it? Is it a phenomenon with a clear definition or with a set of clearly definable attributes? Has the phenomenon changed over time, or are today's versions found in suburban basements the same as those that were practiced hundreds of years ago by various tribal people? What can we figure out about shamanism if we simply look at the term itself and how it has been employed over time? What if we restrict ourselves to one geographic location? These are some of the questions grappled with, and partially answered, in this book. By discussing the historical use of the terms shamanism and shaman in North America, Peter N. Jones offers fresh insights into the history of this phenomenon. Comparing current understandings and descriptions of the phenomenon with those of the historical and archival record, Shamans and Shamanism presents a comprehensive analysis of the terms use over time. Included in the book is a comprehensive bibliography of the term's use in North America. Shamans and Shamanism is an important resource for anyone interested in this phenomenon. It provides new insights into the history of the terms, their use in both academic and pop literature, and offers a starting point for future investigations of the phenomenon.
Portals Of Power
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Author : E. Jean Matteson Langdon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Portals Of Power written by E. Jean Matteson Langdon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Medical categories.
Shamans and their practices have fascinated Western civilization since publication of the earliest ethnographies. Yet, alien to a positivistic worldview and characterized by hysteria, ecstasy, and magic, shamanism has continued to be classified as vestigial or archaic long after such labels have become meaningless. Lately, a fresh approach has emerged that rejects arbitrary definition in favor of symbolic analysis and native interpretation. Portals of Power explores this new perspective. Researchers from South America, Europe, and the United States examine shamanism in twelve South American societies. In considering such aspects as visionary experience, native conceptions of power, ritual efficacy, expressive culture, and response to change, contributors to this volume present shamanism as an enduring cultural form, rather than an archaic religion. This is a work that transcends debates about "true" shamanism, to present a global view of shamanism as a dynamic aspect of culture.
Shamanism In Western North America
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Author : Willard Zerbe Park
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Shamanism In Western North America written by Willard Zerbe Park and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with categories.
Encyclopedia Of Native American Shamanism
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Author : William S. Lyon
language : en
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 1998-12-11
Encyclopedia Of Native American Shamanism written by William S. Lyon and has been published by ABC-CLIO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-12-11 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Entries identify leaders, shamans, and specific beliefs and practices of various tribes.
Shamanism In Western North America
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Author : Willard Z. Park
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1938
Shamanism In Western North America written by Willard Z. Park and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with categories.
Native North American Shamanism
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1998-10-28
Native North American Shamanism written by and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-28 with Social Science categories.
Gives the reader access to a wealth of information on an essential part of Native North American spiritual life.
North American Indian Medicine Powers
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Author : William Lyon
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2020-06-01
North American Indian Medicine Powers written by William Lyon and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-01 with Social Science categories.
This book is the first-ever publication to provide an in-depth overview of American Indian medicine powers. More importantly, it challenges the current notion that a belief in medicine powers is merely the result of primitive superstition. Utilizing a recent discovery in quantum mechanics, hailed by some physicists as “the greatest discovery in the history of science,” it explains how quantum mechanics principles can be used to better explain why shamans do what they do during ceremony. This results in the book taking the point of view that there is now more evidence to assume Indian medicine powers are real than to assume they are not.
Spirits Shamans And Stars
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Author : David L. Browman
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-07-22
Spirits Shamans And Stars written by David L. Browman 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 2011-07-22 with Social Science categories.