| Shamans: Siberian Spirituality and the Western Imagination Contributor(s): Hutton, Ronald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847250270 ISBN-13: 9781847250278 Publisher: Continnuum-3PL OUR PRICE: $49.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: With their ability to enter trances, to change into the bodies of other creatures and to fly through the northern skies, shamans are the subject of both popular and scholarly fascination. In Shamans Ronald Hutton looks at what is really known about both the Shamans of Siberia and about others spread throughout the world. He traces the growth of knowledge of shamans in Imperial and Stalinist Russia, describes local variations and different types of shamanism and explores more recent western influences on its history and modern practice. This is a challenging book by one of the world's leading authorities on Paganism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Shamanism |
| Dewey: 291.144 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - New Age - Religious Orientation - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With their ability to enter trances, to change into the bodies of other creatures, and to fly through the northern skies, shamans are the subject of both popular and scholarly fascination. In Shamans: Siberian Spirituality and the Western Imagination Ronald Hutton looks at what is really known about both the shamans of Siberia and about others spread throughout the world. He traces the growth of knowledge of shamans in Imperial and Stalinist Russia, descibes local variations and different types of shamanism, and explores more recent western influences on its history and modern practice. This is a challenging book by one of the world's leading authorities on Paganism. |