Shamanism : an introduction /

Shamanism : an introduction /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Stutley, Margaret, 1917-
Imprint:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Description:	1 online resource (vii, 134 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Shamanism. Shamanism. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12010709

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ISBN:	0203398165 9780203398166 9786610069125 6610069123 0203399668 9780203399668 0415273188 041527317X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-126) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	World religions expert Margaret Stutley unravels the history, ideologies and rites of shamanism. Will appeal to those interested in alternative religions and spirituality as well as to students of religion and anthropology.
Other form:	Print version: Stutley, Margaret, 1917- Shamanism. London ; New York : Routledge, 2003 041527317X 0415273188

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Male and female shamans
Trance, ecstasy and possession
Shamans' paraphernalia
Deities and spirits
The shaman's costume
Divination and healing
Soul, ancestor cults and death
Images and idols
Were-animals.