{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-native-american-shamanism-william-s-lyon-9780874369335","title":"Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism: Sacred Ceremonies of North America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Native American Shamanism\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on \"medicine\" or sacred ceremonies conducted through shamans in which the power of the Creator is made manifest for all to behold.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorically, Native American peoples believed that life was to be lived in a sacred manner. There were ceremonies for nearly every act of life that formed the very basis of Native American religious life and were a means of invoking good fortune. Entries include the names and results of medicine ceremonies, renowned shamans famous for their powers, techniques used by shamans to acquire and control the power of sacred ceremonies, technical terms used by anthropologists, biographies of anthropologists who research these ceremonies, cross-cultural symbolic motifs, plants and sacred paraphernalia associated with ceremonies, and recurring themes that structure these ceremonies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScholars, students, and everyone interested in Native American cultures or shamanism will find this work fascinating and informative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William S. Lyon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874369339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874369335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.28h x 7.29w x 1.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/1999 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/1999 pg. 1353\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/1999 pg. 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 958\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 149","brand":"William S. Lyon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120407113983,"sku":"9780874369335","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cbf0b3dd-0cbc-4d23-8a32-55cb73a20cbd.jpg?v=1687414146","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-native-american-shamanism-william-s-lyon-9780874369335","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}