The Nature of Shamanism: Substance and Function of a Religious Metaphor - Softcover

Ripinsky-Naxon, Michael

 
9780791413869: The Nature of Shamanism: Substance and Function of a Religious Metaphor

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Ripinsky-Naxon explores the core and essence of shamanism by looking at its ritual, mythology, symbolism, and the dynamics of its cultural process. In dealing with the basic elements of shamanism, the author discusses the shamanistic experience and enlightenment, the inner personal crisis, and the many aspects entailed in the role of the shaman.

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Michael Ripinsky-Naxon is Director of the Central American Institute of Prehistoric and Traditional Cultures in Belize and executive board member of the American Foundation for Cultural Studies. He was formerly the Director of Prehistoric Studies at the Mediterranean Research Center, Greece.

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ISBN 10:  0791413853 ISBN 13:  9780791413852
Verlag: STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK PR, 1993
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