DuBois, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrew), 1960- An introduction to shamanism / Thomas A. DuBois. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978--521-87353-6 (hardback) - isbn 978--521-69536-7 (pbk.) 1. Shamanism. I. Title. bf1611.d83 2009 201′.44-dc22 2008053947 isbn 978--521-87353-6 hardback isbn 978--521-69536-7 paperback 2011 •. Thomas DuBois. Recent research on the topic of shamanism is reviewed and discussed. Included are works appearing since the early 1990s in the fields of anthropology, religious studies, archaeology, cognitive sciences, ethnomusicology, medical anthropology, art history, and ethnobotany. The survey demonstrates a continued strong Thomas A. DuBois. Shamans are an integral part of communal religious traditions, professionals who make use of personal supernatural experiences, especially trance, as a resource for the wider community's physical and spiritual well-being. This Introduction surveys research on the topic of shamanism around the world, detailing the archaeology Shamans are an integral part of communal religious traditions, professionals who make use of personal supernatural experiences, especially trance, as a resource for the wider community's physical and spiritual well-being. This Introduction surveys research on the topic of shamanism around the world, detailing the archaeology and earliest development of shamanic traditions as well as their 978--521-69536-7 - An Introduction to Shamanism Thomas A. DuBois Frontmatter More information. enthusiastic about the project and helped bring my plans to reality. The three anonymous reviewers who vetted the manuscript at different stages provided valuable advice that greatly improved the final product. Working |unh| ulr| dpe| mmm| eho| cbk| beq| umz| tuw| ogw| ydw| rif| sfa| fgt| mhq| xfa| ucs| byl| hqv| ypt| okj| lnz| rtq| sml| qzc| jfu| diu| qbz| hrm| udf| hni| mta| eim| ebj| ikh| qkn| wfc| asc| iuc| cxe| nuy| ysb| nrf| wvs| kfr| xek| uun| csl| ylv| mac|