The origins of Shamanism, spirit beliefs, and religiosity : a cognitive anthropological perspective /: a cognitive anthropological perspective. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: H. Sidky.
• Authors: Sidky, H, 1956-
• Contents: Chapter 1:Shamans and Shamanism: Issues and Problems from an Anthropological Perspectives; Chapter 2: <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Shamanism and Altered States of Consciousness; Chapter 3:Psychoactive Drugs, Chemical Ecstasy, Shamanism, and the Origins of Religion; Chapter 4:The Prehistory of Shamanism; Chapter 5:Shamanism and Upper Paleolithic Cave Art; Chapter 6:The Origins of Spirit Beliefs and Implications for Shamanism: A Perspective from the Cognitive Sciences; Chapter 7:Evolution of the Modern Mind, Spirit Beliefs, and Shamanism; Chapter 8:Shamanism and Spirit Beliefs among the Neanderthals; Chapter 9:Animism and the Shaman&rsquo;s Cognized Universe; Chapter 10The Shaman&rsquo;s Path: Becoming a Spirit Master and Cosmic Traveler; Chapter 11:Shamanic Performance: Restructuring Reality, Healing the Sick, and Crisis Management; Chapter 12:Spirit Encounter, Shamans, and Anthropologists: Epistemological and Ontological Challenges
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps
• Subjects: 201.44; Shamanism; Spirits; Religiousness
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498551908
• Related ISBNs: 9781498551892
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