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Informationen zum Autor By H. Sidky Klappentext Haunted by the Archaic Shaman critically engages the general discourse on shamanism by using ethnographic data gathered among different ethnic groups in the Nepal Himalayas to address several key conceptual issues and problems in the scholarly field of shamanic studies. Zusammenfassung Haunted by the Archaic Shaman critically engages the general discourse on shamanism by using ethnographic data gathered among different ethnic groups in the Nepal Himalayas to address several key conceptual issues and problems in the scholarly field of shamanic studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1. From Siberia to Nepal: The Discourse on Shamanism Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Jhãkris and Other Intercessors: The Problems of Defining Shamanism Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Myths, Narratives, and Ethnography: Clues for the Origins of the Jhãkri Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Seized by Spirits: The Jhãkri's Calling, Initiation, and Training Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Ornaments and Instruments of the Gods: The Jhãkri's Ritual Outfit and Paraphernalia Chapter 7 Chapter 6. Altered States of Consciousness, Hallucinogenic Drugs, Spirit Possession, and Shamanism Chapter 8 Chapter 7. The Jhãkri's Cosmos: The Nature of the Spirit World Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Implicated in Evil: The Shaman and the Witch Chapter 10 Chapter 9. Ban-Jhãkri: Supernatural Abductions and Shamanic Initiation Chapter 11 Chapter 10. Jhãkri Basnu: Shamanizing and Ritual Drama Chapter 12 Chapter 11. Shamanic Healing Chapter 13 Chapter 12. From Nepal to Siberia: Disentangling a Conceptual Morass
