The ambivalent nature of the shaman and the spirit world in the tough Arctic environment is then contrasted with the more benign attitude to shamanism in the New Age movement. After presenting descriptions of their organizations and accounts by participants, the author critically analyses the role of neo-shamanic courses and concludes that it is doubtful to consider what isoffered as shamanism.
The ambivalent nature of the shaman and the spirit world in the tough Arctic environment is then contrasted with the more benign attitude to shamanism in the New Age movement. After presenting descriptions of their organizations and accounts by participants, the author critically analyses the role of neo-shamanic courses and concludes that it is doubtful to consider what isoffered as shamanism.
Shamanism: Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to the Mastery of Spirits and Healing
290Shamanism: Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to the Mastery of Spirits and Healing
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781800735422 |
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Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
Publication date: | 12/10/2020 |
Edition description: | 2nd ed. |
Pages: | 290 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |