An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781404211407)

Shamanism can be defined as the practice of initiated shamans who are distinguished by their mastery of a range of altered states of consciousness. Shamanism arises from the actions the shaman takes in non-ordinary reality and the results of those actions in ordinary reality. It is not a religion, yet it demands spiritual discipline and personal sacrifice from the mature shaman who seeks the highest stages of mystical development. This volume gives readers a comprehensive survey of this practice, offering essays from letter A to M.

Author: Christina Pratt
ISBN-10: 1404211403
ISBN-13: 9781404211407
Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
Language: English
Published: 08/16/2007
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.30w x 0.90d