Shamanism : a universal science /
Examines shamanistic medicine in different cultures around the world and contrasts it with Western medical science. With a focus on knowing through direct perception rather than cognition, shamans search for the causes and cures of illnesses by contacting spirits through a trance-like state of consc...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities,
[1999]
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| Summary: | Examines shamanistic medicine in different cultures around the world and contrasts it with Western medical science. With a focus on knowing through direct perception rather than cognition, shamans search for the causes and cures of illnesses by contacting spirits through a trance-like state of consciousness. Features interviews and footage of shamans and ritualistic dancers in action. |
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| Item Description: | Copyrighted 1998 by Swiss Television. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (39 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Carlo Pellegrini; film editor, Gianni Schmidhauser. |