Contemporary Shamanisms in Norway (Hardcover)

This book examines Sami shamanism in Norway as a uniquely distinctive local manifestation of a global new religious phenomenon. It takes the diversity and hybridity within shamanic practices seriously through case studies from a Norwegian setting and highlights the ethnic dimension of these currents, through a particular focus on Sami versions of shamanism. The book's thesis is that the construction of a Sami shamanistic movement makes sense from the perspective of the broader ethno-political search for a Sami identity, with respect to connections to indigenous peoples worldwide and trans-historically. It also makes sense in economic and marketing terms. Based on more than ten years of ethnographic research, the book paints a picture of contemporary shamanism in Norway in its cultural context, relating it both to the local mainstream cultures in which it is situated and to global networks. By this, the book provides the basis for a study revealing the development of inventiveness, nuances and polyphony that occur when a global religion of shamanism is merged in a Norwegian setting, colored by its own political and cultural circumstances.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2017
Authors:	Trude Fonneland (Professor of Culture Studies)
Dimensions:	238 x 164 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-067882-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious communities & monasticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious communities & monasticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-067882-8
Barcode:	9780190678821

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