Shamanism : a cross-cultural study of beliefs and practices /
"This book provides an in-depth look at the beliefs and practices centered on the shaman, a person believed to have powers to heal and communicate with the spirit world. The work features more than 90 of the author's drawings of masks, fetishes, carvings and ongon, and 40 rare photographs...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers,
[2009]
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| Summary: | "This book provides an in-depth look at the beliefs and practices centered on the shaman, a person believed to have powers to heal and communicate with the spirit world. The work features more than 90 of the author's drawings of masks, fetishes, carvings and ongon, and 40 rare photographs of shamans, medicine men and women and healers"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-275) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786434091 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper) 0786434090 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper) |