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Shamanism - Critical Concepts in Sociology (Hardcover)
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Shamanism - Critical Concepts in Sociology (Hardcover)
Series: Critical Concepts in Sociology
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Mircea Eliade descibed shamanism as the primal religion of
humanity, the 'archaic technique of ecstasy'. The books of
best-selling author Carlos Castaneda made it part of popular
culture. Since the 1960s shamanism has continued to attract the
attention of scholars, artists, writers and the general public. The
most intriguing aspect of this religion is the ability of shamans
to enter into contact with spirits on behalf of their communities.
The first eighteenth-century explorers of Siberia dubbed shamanism
a blatant fraud. Later, academic observers stamped it as 'neurotic
delusion'. In the 1960s shamans were recast as 'wounded healers',
who sacrifice their lives for the spiritual well being of their
communities. Many current writers and scholars treat shamanism as
ancient wisdom that has much to teach us about true spirituality.
This anthology tells the story of shamanism in Eurasia, North and
South America, Africa and Australia. It brings together for the
first time fifty-six articles and book excerpts by anthropologists,
psychologists, religious scholars and historians, illustrating the
variety of views on this subject.
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