The Beauty of the Primitive: Shamanism and the Western Imagination

by Andrei A. Znamenski

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For the past forty years shamanism has drawn increasing attention among the general public and academics. There is an enormous literature on shamanism, but no one has tried to understand why and how Western intellectual and popular culture became so fascinated with the topic. Behind fictional and non-fictional works on shamanism, Andrei A. Znamenski uncovers an exciting story that mirrors changing Western attitudes toward the primitive. The Beauty...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195172310

ISBN13:9780195172317

Release Date:July 2007

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:464 Pages

Weight:1.80 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Cultural Earth-Based Religions Education & Reference Humanities Native American Native American Studies Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Politics & Social Sciences Religion

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