Studies On Shamanism

Author : Anna-Leena Siikala,Mihály Hoppál
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023102937

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Studies on Shamanism by Anna-Leena Siikala,Mihály Hoppál Pdf

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.

Author : Henry N. Michael
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1963-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781487591120

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Studies in Siberian Shamanism by Henry N. Michael Pdf

The fourth volume in the series sponsored by the Arctic Institute consists of translations of five articles by Russian scholars: "Concepts of the Soul among the Ob Ugrians," by V.N. Chernetsov; "Early Concepts about the Universe among the Evenks (Materials)," by G.M. Vasilevich; "The Shaman's Tent among the Evenks and the Origin of the Shamanistic Rite," by A.F. Anisimov; "The Costume of an Enets Shaman," by E.D. Prokofeva; "Cosmological Concepts of the Peoples of the North," by A.F. Anisimov.

Author : Merete Demant Jakobsen
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781789200492

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Shamanism by Merete Demant Jakobsen Pdf

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.

Author : Michael Harner
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780062038128

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The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner Pdf

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 guide to current resources, anthropologist Michael Harner provides the definitive handbook on practical shamanism – what it is, where it came from, how you can participate. "Wonderful, fascinating… Harner really knows what he's talking about." CARLOS CASTANEDA "An intimate and practical guide to the art of shamanic healing and the technology of the sacred. Michael Harner is not just an anthropologist who has studied shamanism; he is an authentic white shaman." STANILAV GROF, author of 'The Adventure Of Self Discovery' "Harner has impeccable credentials, both as an academic and as a practising shaman. Without doubt (since the recent death of Mircea Eliade) the world's leading authority on shamanism." NEVILL DRURY, author of 'The Elements of Shamanism' Michael Harner, Ph.D., has practised shamanism and shamanic healing for more than a quarter of a century. He is the founder and director of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Author : Arctic Institute of North America
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:472882620

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Studies in Siberian Shamanism by Arctic Institute of North America Pdf

Author : David Gordon Wilson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441159502

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Redefining Shamanisms by David Gordon Wilson Pdf

An analysis of the Anglo-American Spiritualist movement which provides a new definition of shamanism based on a pattern of apprenticeship unique to traditional shamanisms.

Author : Adam J. Rock,Stanley Krippner
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781845403324

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Demystifying Shamans and Their World by Adam J. Rock,Stanley Krippner Pdf

Shamanism can be described as a group of techniques by which its practitioners enter the “spirit world,” purportedly obtaining information that is used to help and to heal members of their social group. Despite a resurgence of interest in shamanism and shamanic states of consciousness, these phenomena are neither well-defined nor sufficiently understood. This multi-disciplinary study draws on the fields of psychology, philosophy and anthropology with the aim of demystifying shamanism. The authors analyse conflicting perspectives regarding shamanism, the epistemology of shamanic states of consciousness, and the nature of the mental imagery encountered during these states.

Author : R. W. L. Guisso,Richard Guisso,Chai-Shin Yu
Publisher : Jain Publishing Company
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Korea
ISBN : 9780895818867

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Shamanism by R. W. L. Guisso,Richard Guisso,Chai-Shin Yu Pdf

A series of psychological and anthropological studies about the oldest and the most fascinating religious tradition of Korea.

Author : Xisha Ma,Huiying Meng
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004174559

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Popular Religion and Shamanism by Xisha Ma,Huiying Meng Pdf

Popular Religion and Shamanism addresses two areas of religion within Chinese society; the lay teachings that Chinese scholars term folk or “popular” religion, and shamanism. Each area represents a distinct tradition of scholarship, and the book is therefore split into two parts. Part I: Popular Religion discusses the evolution of organized lay movements over an arc of ten centuries. Its eight chapters focus on three key points: the arrival and integration of new ideas before the Song dynasty, the coalescence of an intellectual and scriptural tradition during the Ming, and the efflorescence of new organizations during the late Qing. Part II: Shamanism reflects the revived interest of scholars in traditional beliefs and culture that reemerged with the “open” policy in China that occurred in the 1970s. Two of the essays included in this section address shamanism in northeast China where the traditions played an important role in the cultures of the Manchu, Mongol, Sibe, Daur, Oroqen, Evenki, and Hezhen. The other essay discusses divination rites in a local culture of southwest China.

Author : Clark Chilson,Peter Knecht
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134434244

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Shamans in Asia by Clark Chilson,Peter Knecht Pdf

Shamans throughout much of Asia are regarded as having the power to control and coerce spirits. Many Asians today still turn to shamans to communicate with the world of the dead, heal the sick, and explain enigmatic events. To understand Asian religions, therefore, a knowledge of shamanism is essential. Shamans in Asia provides an introduction to the study of shamans and six ethnographic studies, each of which describes and analyses the lives and activities of shamans in five different regions: Siberia, China, Korea, and the Ryukyu islands of southern Japan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The essays show what type of people become shamans, what social roles they play, and how shamans actively draw from the worldviews of the communities in which they operate. As the first book in English to provide in-depth accounts of shamans from different regions of Asia, it allows students and scholars to view the diversity and similarities of shamans and their religions. Those interested in spiritual specialists, the anthropological study of religion, and local religions in Asia will be intrigued, if not entranced, by Shamans in Asia.

Author : Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781315487236

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Shamanism by Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer Pdf

Addresses the most important theoretical and practical problems underlying public budgeting. This anthology is organized topically rather than historically, with an effort to delineate the issues needed to understand some of the controversies in the field. It describes what public budgeting is, where it comes from, and what it is for.

Author : Roger Walsh
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738726137

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The World of Shamanism by Roger Walsh Pdf

Fascinating, comprehensive, and eminently readable, this guide explores shamanism—the world's most enduring healing and religious tradition—in the light of modern medicine, psychology, neuroscience, consciousness disciplines, and religious studies. Praise: "As if on cue, just when I am beginning to think that shamanism is the ground from which all religions spring, along comes this book. I cannot imagine a book that would be more helpful to me in thinking through this important subject."—Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions "...Unquestionably the most rounded compact introduction to shamanism, particularly the inner world of shamans, available today. A door-opening book for students of consciousness and spirituality."—Georg Feuerstein, PhD, M.Litt, author of The Yoga Tradition "A splendidly clear and timely survey of shamanism."—Jean Achterberg, PhD, author of Imagery in Healing "Quite simply, this book is a major step forward in understanding the vital phenomenon of shamanism. I recommend it highly."—Charles Tart, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of California at Davis, author of States of Consciousness "...Eminently useful and inspiring. A brilliant integrative work that pushes the frontiers of consciousness in insightful, practical, and powerful ways."—Angeles Arrien, PhD, Cultural Anthropologist, author of The Four-Fold Way and The Second Half of Life"... Unique in bringing together the full range of anthropological, psychological, and psychiatric literature on this vital subject. It does so with admirable scholarship yet still manages to be sensitive and clear."—Christie W. Kiefer, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of California at San Francisco

Author : Michael Taussig
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226790114

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Shamanism, Colonialism, and the Wild Man by Michael Taussig Pdf

Working with the image of the Indian shaman as Wild Man, Taussig reveals not the magic of the shaman but that of the politicizing fictions creating the effect of the real. "This extraordinary book . . . will encourage ever more critical and creative explorations."—Fernando Coronil, [I]American Journal of Sociology[/I] "Taussig has brought a formidable collection of data from arcane literary, journalistic, and biographical sources to bear on . . . questions of evil, torture, and politically institutionalized hatred and terror. His intent is laudable, and much of the book is brilliant, both in its discovery of how particular people perpetrated evil and others interpreted it."—Stehen G. Bunker, Social Science Quarterly

Author : Symposium on Shamanism, Turku, Finland, 1962,Carl Martin Edsman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Shamanism
ISBN : OCLC:844561023

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Studies in shamanism: based on papers read at the Symposium on Shamanism, held at Abo on the 6th-8th of September, 1962 ed by Symposium on Shamanism, Turku, Finland, 1962,Carl Martin Edsman Pdf

Author : Nicholas Thomas,Caroline Humphrey
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0472084011

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Shamanism, History, and the State by Nicholas Thomas,Caroline Humphrey Pdf

Nine case studies of shamanic practice in widely different cultures