The ancient heartland of shamanism is no longer forbidden territory - to travelers or to the spirits. But the spirits never left the vastnesses of Siberia and Central Asia; as these writings reveal. Russian and native experts; and an American cultural anthropologist who has done fieldwork in the region; introduce us to shamans as the poets; therapists; healers; and even leaders of their communities. Among the special features of this collection are remarkable transcriptions of shamanic exhortations and a pathbreaking study of shamanic tales and rituals.
#108795 in Books 2011-03-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.80 x 6.25l; 2.21 #File Name: 1560852119500 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Most of the book is just verbatim manuscripts - I enjoyed it but you have to be pretty hard-core mormon ...By Renfrew FanFirst few pages very interested - in narrative form. Most of the book is just verbatim manuscripts - I enjoyed it but you have to be pretty hard-core mormon geeky to enjoy it. A lot of it is repetitive - I just would skip a few pages every once in a while.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy CustomerIt was very good but not an easy read0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy Earl W. BassettVery interesting; inspirational
