Shamans, spirituality, and cultural revitalization: explorations in Siberia and beyond

Many voices clamour to be heard in debates about whether shamans cure, and whether shamanic spirituality is worth continuing or recovering in the twenty-first century. This book provides new insights into the fascinating resurgence of shamanism through an exploration of the political repression of religion andits transcendence. INDICE: Spirits Under Siege .Doctors or Deceivers? .Sacred Genders .Poetics of Sacred Language Through Time and Space .Flights of the Sacred: Birds, Trees and Open Body-Mindedness .Two Urban Shamans: Unmasking Leadership .Social Medicine? Religious Movements in Siberia .Sustainable Faith? Multiple Generations of Healing and Spirituality .Sacred Trust: Doing Fieldwork in Siberia.

• ISBN: 978-1-1370-0556-4
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 16/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido