Shamanism - Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to the Mastery of Spirits and Healing (Paperback, 2 Ed)

Shamanism has always been of great interest to anthropologists. More recently it has been "discovered" by westerners, especially New Age followers. This book breaks new ground byexamining pristine shamanism in Greenland, among people contacted late by Western missionaries and settlers. On the basis of material only available in Danish, and presented herein English for the first time, the author questions Mircea Eliade's well-known definition of the shaman as the master of ecstasy and suggests that his role has to be seen as that of a master of spirits. 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.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2020
Authors:	Merete Demant Jakobsen
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	290
Edition:	2 Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-78920-049-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > General Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > General
LSN:	1-78920-049-0
Barcode:	9781789200492

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