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Shamans Through Time

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I have been studying shamaic cultures for decades, and this was an unusual collection seeing through the eyes of Westerners over half a milenium. It gives me hope that we can rise above ethnocentricity to see that reality is mutable although by way of this book it took over 400 years.

I borrowed this book from the library and ended up buying my own copy. Gives great info on the topic of shamans. You could buy several of the books that are listed but there are parts from articles and journals that are not available. I am enjoying this book very much and plan to use it when I write my Ph.d on shamanism.
You will enjoy every article.

This book is a compilation of articles relating to shamans or its synonyms throughout the world. The arrangement of the articles outlines a change in perception towards this groups of people. As such, it can become a rich source of information for those doing cultural studies.

This is a marginally useful text, comprised for the most part of snippets from works on subjects other than shamans and shamanism, by authors of varying ability and qualifications. If you want an in-depth study of shamanism, save your money and look elsewhere.