Shamanic Cosmos- From India to the North Pole Star-Romano Mastromattei, Antonio Rigopoulos-DKPD-9788124601068
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Is ‘shaman’ a
magical operator? Or could he be a psychic, an exorcist, a bio-energo-
therapeutist, a fortune teller, an intermediary between the world of spirits
and a human collectivity, a cultural hero, or just a mysterious, nameless
person? Notwithstanding decades of extensive researches into the bewildering
shamanic practices, we are still looking for a precise, acceptable
description of this thaumaturge, called shaman — leave alone a valid
explanation of the baffling shamanic phenomena and, yet beyond, of its
cosmology. What, then, is the shaman-linked ‘ism’: shamanism? Is it an
infra-religion, a spirit- possession cult, or a religion in its own right?
Or, how far is the shamanic cosmos directly involved in a religious cult?
Addressing afresh these and other related questions, a group of eminent
scholars from different European countries here tries to capture some of the
highly gripping aspects of shamanic cosmology, diffused in varying Eurasian
environments. This book is essentially the outcome of an International
Symposium: October 1996, Venice, Italy. lncluding new investigative studies
of both the traditional authentic shamanism and neo- shamanism, in diverse
local situations: ranging from the frozen plains of Siberia to the jungles of
Orissa, from the Himalayan valleys to the islands of Indonesia, the authors
describe shamanic trance/flights/ecstatic experience; how a shaman envisions
the true nature of the cosmos, beyond its trivial appearance; and how,
through his mysterious power, he can move among the dead men, spirits and
gods. An unbiased inquiry into the intriguing, yet heart-stirring, shamanic
phenomena, it is certainly a work of absorbing interest to ethnologists,
social/cultural anthropologists, shamanologists, historians of religion, and
general readers alike. |
Book |
ISBN |
9788124601068
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PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
Binding |
HARDCOVER |
Edition |
1999 |
Language |
ENGLISH |
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