| An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 2 Contributor(s): Pratt, Christina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1404210415 ISBN-13: 9781404210417 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $176.70 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Shamanism can be defined as the practice of initiated shamans who are distinguished by their mastery of a range of altered states of consciousness. Shamanism arises from the actions the shaman takes in non-ordinary reality and the results of those actions in ordinary reality. It is not a religion, yet it demands spiritual discipline and personal sacrifice from the mature shaman who seeks the highest stages of mystical development. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference |
| Dewey: 201.440 |
| Series: Encyclopedia of Shamanism (2 Volume Set) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.6" W x 11" (2.45 lbs) 368 pages |