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Shamans Through Time - by Jeremy Narby (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A survey of five centuries of writings on the world's great shamans-the tricksters, sorcerers, conjurers, and healers who have fascinated observers for centuries.
- About the Author: Jeremy Narby, Ph.D. is the author of The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge.
- 336 Pages
- Body + Mind + Spirit, Shamanism
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Book Synopsis
A survey of five centuries of writings on the world's great shamans-the tricksters, sorcerers, conjurers, and healers who have fascinated observers for centuries. This collection of essays traces Western civilization's struggle to interpret and understand the ancient knowledge of cultures that revere magic men and women-individuals with the power to summon spirits. As written by priests, explorers, adventurers, natural historians, and anthropologists, the pieces express the wonder of strangers in new worlds. Who were these extraordinary magic-makers who imitated the sounds of animals in the night, or drank tobacco juice through funnels, or wore collars filled with stinging ants? Shamans Through Time is a rare chronicle of changing attitudes toward that which is strange and unfamiliar. With essays by such acclaimed thinkers as Claude Lévi-Strauss, Black Elk, Carlos Castaneda, and Frank Boas, it provides an awesome glimpse into the incredible shamanic practices of cultures around the world.About the Author
Jeremy Narby, Ph.D. is the author of The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge. He lives in Switzerland.Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.32 Inches (W) x .89 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Body + Mind + Spirit
Sub-Genre: Shamanism
Publisher: Tarcher
Format: Paperback
Author: Jeremy Narby
Language: English
Street Date: September 9, 2004
TCIN: 1001235102
UPC: 9781585423620
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-0441
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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