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Shamanism : archaic techniques of ecstasy

Eliade, Mircea 1907-1986 (Author).

Summary: First published in 1951, this book soon became the standard work in the study of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. Writing as the founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Romanian--scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) surveys the practice of Shamanism over two and a half millennia of human history, moving from the Shamanic traditions of Siberia and Central Asia--where Shamanism was first observed--to North and South America, Indonesia, Tibet, China, and beyond. In this authoritative survey, Eliade illuminates the magico-religious life of societies that give primacy of place to the figure of the Shaman--at once magician and medicine man, healer and miracle-doer, priest, mystic, and poet. Synthesizing the approaches of psychology, sociology, and ethnology, this work will remain for years to come the reference book of choice for those intrigued by this practice.

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ISBN: 9780691119427
ISBN: 0691119422
ISBN: 9780691265025
ISBN: 069126502X
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxixx, 610 pages)
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Computer data.
Publisher: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2004.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:january.24 Multi-User. Originally published: 1964.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	General considerations. Recruiting methods. Shamanism and mystical vocation -- Initiatory sickness and dreams -- Obtaining shamanic powers -- Shamanic initiation -- Symbolism of the shaman's costume and drum -- Shamanism in Central and North Asia. 1, Celestial ascents. Descents to the underworld -- Shamanism in Central and North Asia. 2, Magical cures. The shaman as psychopomp -- Shamanism and cosmology -- Shamanism in North and South America -- Southeast Asian and Oceanian shamanism -- Shamanic ideologies and techniques among the Indo-Europeans -- Shamanic symbolisms and techniques in Tibet, China, and the Far East -- Parallel myths, symbols, and rites -- Conclusions. The formation of North Asian shamanism.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.