Studies on Shamanism

Studies on Shamanism
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 266
Release :
ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105023102937
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Studies on Shamanism by : Anna-Leena Siikala

Download or read book Studies on Shamanism written by Anna-Leena Siikala and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the authors made a selection of their essays concerning Siberian/Eurasian shamanism. The strong emphasis on the comparative approach which stresses the different historical forms of shamanism distinguishes this contribution from other studies on the subject.The eight essays of Part I are arranged under the following headings: Siberian and Inner Asian Shamanism; The Siberian Shaman's Technique of Ecstasy; Two Types of Shamanizing and Categories of Shamanic Songs; Finnish Rock Art, Animal Ceremonialism and Shamanic World-view Singing of Incantation in Nordic Tradition; Shamanic Themes in Finnish Epic Poetry; Shamanic Knowledge and Mythical Images by Anna-Leena Siikala.In Part 2, Mihaly Hoppal summarizes his essays in the following chapters: Shamanism: An Arctic and/or Recent System of Beliefs; On the Origin of Shamanism and the Siberian Rock Art; Pain in Shamanic Initiation; Traces of Shamanism in Hungarian Folk Beliefs; The Role of Shamanism in Hungarian Ethnic Identity; Changing Image of the Eurasian Shamanism; Ethnographic Films on Shamanism; Urban Shamans: A Cultural Revival.


Studies on Shamanism Related Books

Studies on Shamanism
Language: en
Pages: 266
Authors: Anna-Leena Siikala
Categories: Body, Mind & Spirit
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this book the authors made a selection of their essays concerning Siberian/Eurasian shamanism. The strong emphasis on the comparative approach which stresses
Shamanism
Language: en
Pages: 300
Authors: Merete Demant Jakobsen
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-12-10 - Publisher: Berghahn Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Shamanism has always been of great interest to anthropologists. More recently it has been "discovered" by westerners, especially New Age followers. This book br
The Way of the Shaman
Language: en
Pages: 210
Authors: Michael Harner
Categories: Body, Mind & Spirit
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-07-26 - Publisher: Harper Collins

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This classic on shamanism pioneered the modern shamanic renaissance. It is the foremost resource and reference on shamanism. Now, with a new introduction and a
Shamanism for the Age of Science
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Kenneth Smith
Categories: Body, Mind & Spirit
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-07-26 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A practical guide to understanding and awakening the human energy body • Shows how the energy body forms our reality from the infinite possibilities presented
Shamanism, History, and the State
Language: en
Pages: 244
Authors: Nicholas Thomas
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996 - Publisher: University of Michigan Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Nine case studies of shamanic practice in widely different cultures