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Shamanism and the Eighteenth Century
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Shamanism and the Eighteenth Century
Contributors:
By (Author) Gloria Flaherty
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Shamanism, paganism and Druidry
Dewey:
291.66
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
338
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
454g
Description
Pursuing special experiences that take them to the brink of permanent madness or death, men and women in every age have "returned" to heal and comfort their fellow human beings--and these shamans have fascinated students of society from Herodotus to Mircea Eliade. Gloria Flaherty's book is about the first Western encounters with shamanic peoples an
