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Shamanism : the timeless religion

Timeless religion (portion title)
Singh, Manvir (author.).

Summary: "From a brilliant, young Harvard-trained anthropologist and contributor to the New Yorker comes a fascinating investigation into the spiritual practice of shamanism from its history through to the present day, for readers disaffected with organized religion who seek a more personal approach to spirituality. "Shamanism" is broadly defined as a religious practice of spiritual transformation wherein a specialist uses initiations, drug-induced altered states, and deprivation to heal, divine, and otherwise tame life's uncertainties. A centuries-old phenomenon, is shamanism a reservoir of ancient knowledge, an embodiment of our once-true spirituality and connection to nature, or is it a relic of a backwards era, mere "superstitious savagery" produced by crafty showmen to exploit naïve credulity? Informed by the latest developments in cognitive science, evolutionary biology and anthropology--and relying on field research in remote Indonesia, the Amazon and the South Pacific--Manvir Singh holds a magnifying glass to the practice of shamanism, examining its long history, its pitfalls, and its potential benefits to today's society. At its core, this is a book about faith and healing and the universal hunger for god. Shamanism is a deep dive into archaic wisdom that feels uniquely relevant in a moment of specious modern religiosity"--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593537541
  • ISBN: 0593537548
  • ISBN: 9780593685624
  • ISBN: 0593685628
  • Physical Description: print
    viii, 288 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part One: Shamanism. Setting off -- The mind behind the magic -- The xenized -- Dramas of otherness -- Behold the birdhead.

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Subject:
Shamanism History
Spirituality History
Genre:
Informational works.

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  • 12 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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