A Multidisciplinary Study Rock, Adam J. creator Krippner, Stanley. text Electronic books. xx Luton Andrews UK 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource (257 p.) Shamanism can be described as a group of techniques by which its practitioners enter the "spirit world," purportedly obtaining information that is used to help and to heal members of their social group. Despite a resurgence of interest in shamanism and shamanic states of consciousness, these phenomena are neither well-defined nor sufficiently understood. This multi-disciplinary study draws on the fields of psychology, philosophy and anthropology with the aim of demystifying shamanism. The au... Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Acknowledgements; Permissions; Dedication; Preface: Why Attention Must Be Paid To Shamanism; Introduction: An Overview of the Chapters; Body Matter; Chapter One: Shamanism and Shamans: Points and Counterpoints; Chapter Two: Epistemology & Technologies of Shamanic Knowledge; Chapter Three: The Confusion of Consciousness with Phenomenological Content in Shamanic Studies; Chapter Four: Two Cross-Cultural Models for Studying Shamanic Healing Systems Chapter Five: Applying a 10-Facet Model to North and South American Shamanic Dream SystemsChapter Six: The Construction of an Ontology and Epistemology of Shamanic Journeying Imagery; Chapter Seven: Necessary Conditions For Shamanic Journeying Imagery; Chapter Eight: The Issue of Realism and Shamanic Journeying Imagery; Chapter Nine: Methods for Studying Shamanic Reports of Psychic Phenomena; Chapter Ten: Shamanism and the Demystification Journey; Back Matter; References; Also Available; Description based upon print version of record. Shamanism Shamans BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spirituality / Shamanism BP605.N48 .R889 2011 201.44 Rock, Adam J. Luton : Andrews UK,c2011 9781845403331 (electronic bk.) 1845403339 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=831702 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=415960 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=831702 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=415960 EBLCP 111226 20200709055448.0 ocn769344431