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The Nature of Shamanism: Substance & Function of a Religious Metaphor
RIPINSKY-NAXON Michael [Other titles by this author]
Stock ID: 18866
ISBN: 0791413861
State University Of New York Press 1993
. 289pp
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. 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. (ISBN:0791413861) (For this item please quote stock ID 18866)
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