This book takes you to the "classical academy of shamanism"; Siberian tribal spirituality that gave birth to the expression "shamanism." For the first time; in this volume Znamenski has rendered in readable English more than one hundred books and articles that describe all aspects of Siberian shamanism: ideology; ritual; mythology; spiritual pantheon; and paraphernalia. It will prove valuable to anthropologists; historians of religion; psychologists and practitioners of shamanism.
#1301705 in Books Knopf 2005-08-23 2005-08-23Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.52 x 1.25 x 6.63l; #File Name: 1400040299352 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good For History LoversBy S. tamburinI doubt anyone who does not want to read a true historical book with a lot of facts but not as exciting as a non-fiction novel will enjoy this. I liked it because I learned a lot of things about New York that I was really surprised to read. Seems my beloved New York had a pretty bloody; violent history towards slaves and Catholics and some others the leaders and people did not like. I didn't realize the punishments of the day were just as bad; if not worse; than those of the Salem Witch hunt days. Beware; some of the content may turn your stomach.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Spectacular Albeit Unknown History of Race RelationsBy Reckless ReaderThis is a great piece of historiography about something few know about at all --- slavery in New York City in the 18th century. How about a slave "rebellion" in New York City; how about more people burned at the stake than in the Salem witchcraft trials; how about dark byways and highways of old New York; barely transformed from its days as New Amsterdam; dark plots in dank places; shrill frightened tyrants overreacting with bloody retribution; burned ruins of an early African American village in Central Park? One cannot make up this stuff; it is too real so it must be history at its best. And written by one of our premier authors of history; a woman who makes our history live in The New Yorker to the acclaim of many; and yet whose best book; this one; is still too little known. If you appreciate Harry Truman's remark that the only new thing under the Sun is the history you haven't read; then this is one to curl up with and marvel at; a great way to spend a rainy day or a dark night.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What You Didn't KnowBy Robert B. TauberDid you know that if you were a Catholic Priest on the streets of New York in 1747 that you'd be arrested and hung! Great book if you're interested in the times during which our founding Fathers were growing up. It'll give you a different concept on how slavery was different in NYC as opposed to in the South; and how many of the streets in NYC got there names from English magistrates. If you like history; especially of NYC; you'll love this book.
