Historical Dictionary of Shamanism

Informationen zum Autor Graham Harvey is Professor and Head of Department of Religious Studies at the Open University, UK. His research largely engages with the performances and rhetorics of religion among indigenous peoples, Pagans and Jews but also seeks improved understanding of everyday relational religioning. Robert J. Wallis is Professor of Visual Culture, Associate Dean of MA Programs, and Convenor of the MA in Art History and Visual Culture at Richmond University, the American International University in London. His research engages with prehistoric and indigenous art and religion, and the ways in which people reproduce, reinterpret and make claims to prehistoric art and religion today. Klappentext This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Shamanism contains a chronology, an introduction, and extensive bibliography. The dictionary contains over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on individuals, groups, practices and cultures that have been called "shamanic". This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Shamanism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Bibliography About the Authors

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Graham Harvey, Graham Wallis Harvey, Robert Wallis, Robert J. Wallis, Wallis Robert J.
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 29.02.2016
• EAN: 9781442257979
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5797-9
• Pages: 392
• Thèmes: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series; Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Autres; RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Reference, Spirituality & religious experience, Reference works, Spirituality and religious experience