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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 Levi-Strauss, Black Elk, Carlos Castaneda, and Frank Boas, it provides an awesome glimpse into the incredible shamanic practices of cultures around the world. Bibliography. Index.

Book details

• Full title: Shamans Through Time
• Author: Jeremy Narby, Francis Huxley, Jeremy Narby
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336
• EAN: 9781585423620
• ISBN: 1585423629
• ID: 12326724
• Publisher: JEREMY TARCHER PUBL
• Weight: 367 g
• Dimensions: 231 × 161 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: September 2004

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