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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “minimal wear”
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781552976784
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1552976785
ISBN-13
9781552976784
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2498397
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shamanism in North America
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Shamanism, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
8.2 in
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Trade
Reviews
The book provides a valuable overview of shamanistic history, tools, practices, and beliefs within seven tribal regions found across North America, outlining the various roles that the shaman can take in tribal life (which include diviner, dream interpreter, therapist, artist, craft maker, trickster, warlord, and historian).... Bancroft Hunt gives a basic view into...rituals through general description, coupled in certain places by intriguing anecdotes from historical and anthropological sources.... The pages are richly illustrated with photographs of artifacts that supplement the text. Although the book will appeal mostly to anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians, it might also appeal to some parapsychologists and practitioners of alternative medicine because of its consideration of some psi-related and distant healing phenomena., Offers the reader with a useful insight.... richly illustrated with photographs of artifacts that supplement the text.
Table Of Content
Introduction The Half-World of the Eskimo Aleut The Power of their Dreams: Subarctic and Great Lakes The North End of the World: Northwest Coast Shamanism The Encircled Mountain: Southwest Shamanism The First Man: Californian Shamanism The Sacred Hoops: Plains Shamanism Werowances and Soothsayers: Southeast Shamanism Conclusion Bibliography Acknowledgements Index
Synopsis
Shamanism has ancient roots. It stems from the beliefs of ancient hunting cultures but was adapted to fit the needs of agricultural communities where the role of the shaman integrated with that of the priest. Native Americans believed that it was their responsibility to maintain harmony in the natural world on which they depended by performing a variety of rituals. Hunters blessed the animals they sought in the hope of their acquiescence, farmers blessed their fields and seedlings to ensure a bountiful harvest. Shamans were credited with exceptional powers to act on behalf of the community. They claimed to be capable of separating their spirits from their bodies and interceding with those spirits that controlled the many forces of nature. This book records the author's research into the traditions and practices of shamans across North America. Illustrations include remarkable photographs of masks, effigies, and implements used by shamans that are in the National Museum of the American Indian, Field Museum of Natural History, Canadian Museum of Civilization, and Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology., An authoratative and lavishly illustrated guide to the role of shamans in the lives of native North American groups.
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