{"product_id":"shamanism-michael-winkelman-9780313381812","title":"Shamanism: A Biopsychosocial Paradigm of Consciousness and Healing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book examines shamanism from evolutionary and biological perspectives to identify the origins of shamanic healing in rituals that enhance individual and group function.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does the brain do during \"soul journeys\"? How do shamans alter consciousness and why is this important for healing? Are shamans different from other kinds of healers? Is there a connection between the rituals performed by chimpanzees and traditional shamanistic practices? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll of these questions--and many more--are answered in \u003ci\u003eShamanism, Second Edition: A Biopsychosocial Paradigm of Consciousness and Healing\u003c\/i\u003e. This text contains crosscultural examinations of the nature of shamanism, biological perspectives on alterations of consciousness, mechanisms of shamanistic healing, as well as the evolutionary origins of shamanism. It presents the shamanic paradigm within a biopsychosocial framework for explaining successful human evolution through group rituals. In the final chapter,\"the author compares shamanistic rituals with chimpanzee displays to identify homologies that point to the ritual dynamics of our ancient hominid ancestors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Winkelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031338181X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313381812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 125","brand":"Michael J. Winkelman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990140911871,"sku":"9780313381812","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64011398-abf2-4726-91cc-ad66c5cf8a2d.jpg?v=1683303233","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shamanism-michael-winkelman-9780313381812","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}