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First Published in 1993.This study seeks to analyze shamanism and initiation from the perspective of shamans, rather than from the laity''s point of view. One of the aims of this research has been to get behind the shamans'' language in order to understand their experiences.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 A Study in Esoterica; Chapter 2 The Fiction of the Healed Healer; Chapter 3 The Ecstasies of Inuit Laity; Chapter 4 The Varieties of Ecstatic Seance; Chapter 5 The Pattern of Shamanic Initiations; Chapter 6 The Initiator’s Role; Chapter 7 The Vision Quest; Chapter 8 The Journey to the Moon and the Sun; Chapter 9 Helping Spirits and Shamanic Power; Chapter 10 The Seances of Commencement;

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/13/2016 12:05:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781138964471, 978-1138964471
      ISBN10: 1138964476
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literature: history and criticism

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      First Published in 1993.This study seeks to analyze shamanism and initiation from the perspective of shamans, rather than from the laity''s point of view. One of the aims of this research has been to get behind the shamans'' language in order to understand their experiences.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 A Study in Esoterica; Chapter 2 The Fiction of the Healed Healer; Chapter 3 The Ecstasies of Inuit Laity; Chapter 4 The Varieties of Ecstatic Seance; Chapter 5 The Pattern of Shamanic Initiations; Chapter 6 The Initiator’s Role; Chapter 7 The Vision Quest; Chapter 8 The Journey to the Moon and the Sun; Chapter 9 Helping Spirits and Shamanic Power; Chapter 10 The Seances of Commencement;

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