Shamanism and the Eighteenth Century

Hardback

Main Details

Title Shamanism and the Eighteenth Century
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gloria Flaherty
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:338
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreSpirituality and religious experience
ISBN/Barcode 9780691632032
ClassificationsDewey:291.66
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

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