Shamanism

Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to the Mastery of Spirits and Healing

Autor*innen

• Merete Demant Jakobsen

Parameter

• 302 Seiten
• 11 Lesestunden

• Esoterik & Religion

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The examination of pristine shamanism in Greenland reveals a unique perspective, focusing on communities that experienced late contact with Western influences. Drawing on previously unavailable Danish material, the author challenges Mircea Eliade's traditional view of the shaman as merely a master of ecstasy, proposing instead that their true role is as masters of spirits. This fresh analysis contributes significantly to the understanding of shamanism and its practices in a specific cultural context.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Einband: Hardcover