Runes have been used for divination and writing in Europe for thousands of years. But where did they come from? Modern academia tells us that the Runic alphabet was adopted 2200 years ago. But could t
Shamanism is part of the spiritual life of nearly all Native North Americans. This bibliography gives the reader access to a wealth of information on shamanism from the Bering Strait to the Mexican bo
An unabridged republication of a volume first published in 1923 by the Macmillan Company, New York under the title The Medicine Man: A Sociological Study of the Character and Evolution of Shamanism .
Over the last century, Western portrayals of shamanism have changed radically toward an ethnopoetics of shamanism. While shamanic practices had long been indirectly registered by Westerners, it is onl
The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems– both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentia
This engaging, highly anticipated book compellingly describes healing techniques of Chinese shamanism while respecting the tradition. CT Holman, a medically trained and licensed clinician of over 20
A Moon Books community book which features contributions from leading Shaman authors, each tasked with the discussion of different central themes within Shamanism today.
Eleven essays translated from Chinese and an introductory essay for each of the two sections offer English-speakers an opportunity to engage with the views of Chinese scholars. The first section deals
Shamanism is one of the earliest and farthest-reaching magical and religious traditions, vestiges of which still underlie the major religious faiths of the modern world. The function of the shaman is
Shamanism, Discourse, Modernity considers indigenous peoplesa€? struggles for human rights, anxieties about anthropocentric mastery of nature, neoliberal statecraft, and entrepreneurialism of the self
