The Nature of Shamanism: Substance and Function of a Religious Metaphor by Ripinsky-Naxon, Michael

The Nature of Shamanism: Substance and Function of a Religious Metaphor (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780791413869)

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The Nature of Shamanism: Substance and Function of a Religious Metaphor by Ripinsky-Naxon, Michael

The Nature of Shamanism: Substance and Function of a Religious Metaphor

$36.95
The Nature of Shamanism: Substance and Function of a Religious Metaphor by Ripinsky-Naxon, Michael

The Nature of Shamanism: Substance and Function of a Religious Metaphor

$36.95
Format: Paperback
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Ripinsky-Naxon explores the core and essence of shamanism by looking at its ritual, mythology, symbolism, and the dynamics of its cultural process. In dealing with the basic elements of shamanism, the author discusses the shamanistic experience and enlightenment, the inner personal crisis, and the many aspects entailed in the role of the shaman.

Author: Michael Ripinsky-Naxon
ISBN-10: 0791413861
ISBN-13: 9780791413869
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language: English
Published: 05/04/1993
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d
By Michael Ripinsky-Naxon
By Michael Ripinsky-Naxon
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Michael Ripinsky-Naxon is Director of the Central American Institute of Prehistoric and Traditional Cultures in Belize and executive board member of the American Foundation for Cultural Studies. He was formerly the Director of Prehistoric Studies at the Mediterranean Research Center, Greece.

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