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Shamanism : the timeless religion

by Manvir Singh

This anthropological study explores the origins, psychology, and future of shamanism. Drawing on fieldwork from Indonesia to the Amazon, it analyses how practitioners use altered states of consciousness for healing and divination to manage life's uncertainties.

Accession 29405 ISBN 9780241638415 Publisher Allen Lane
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