| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 172 pages) |
| Contents |
A definition and a brief history of Shamanism -- Shamanism : a religion, a way of life, or a methodology? -- Shamanic journeys : to the Lower, Middle, and Upper World -- The Shamanic story of Jonah -- Shamanic stories from Georgia -- Bundles : a contemporary Shamanic story from Germany -- A Shamanic story from Korea -- The parallels between Shaman and the storyteller |
| Summary |
The book makes out a case for the introduction of a new genre of tale, the shamanic story, which has either been based on or inspired by a shamanic journey, or contains a number of the elements that are typical of such a journey. The stories featured are |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
"This book is a revised and updated version of The shaman & the storyteller, first published by Superscript in 2005"--Title page verso |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Shamanism.
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Shamanism in literature.
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Experience (Religion)
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Metaphor -- Religious aspects.
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Christianity and other religions -- Shamanism.
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shamanism.
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Anthropology.
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Spirituality & religious experience.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Shamanism.
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Christianity
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Experience (Religion)
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Interfaith relations
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Metaphor -- Religious aspects
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Shamanism
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Shamanism in literature
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2008378309 |
| ISBN |
9781443808149 |
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1443808148 |
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9786612191794 |
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6612191791 |
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