The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity: A Cognitive Anthropological Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781498551915)

In The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity, H. Sidky examines shamanism as an ancient magico-religious, divinatory, medical, and psychotherapeutic tradition found in various parts of the world. Sidky uses first-hand ethnographic fieldwork and scientific theoretical work in archaeology, cognitive and evolutionary psychology, and neurotheology to explore the origins of shamanism, spirit beliefs, the evolution of human consciousness, and the origins of ritual behavior and religiosity.

Author: H. Sidky
ISBN-10: 1498551912
ISBN-13: 9781498551915
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2019
Pages: 254
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d