Shamanism: archaic techniques of ecstacy. Translated from the French by Willard R. Trask.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: Bollingen series ; 76.Publication details: New York, Bollingen Foundation; distributed by] Pantheon Books [1964]Edition: [Rev. and enlDescription: xxiii, 610 p. 22 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 291.62
LOC classification:
  • BL 2370 .S5 E413 1964
Contents:
Contents:
General consideration. Recruiting methods. Shamanism and mystical vocation. -- Initiatory sicknesses and dreams. -- Obtaining Shamanic powers. -- Shamanic initiation. -- Symbolism of the Shaman's costume and drum. -- Shamanism in Central and North Asia: I. Celestial Ascents. Descents to the Underworld. -- Shamanism in Central and North Asia: II. Magical cures. The Shaman as psychopomp. -- Shamanism and cosmology. -- Shamanism in North and South America. -- Southeast Asian and Oceanian Shamanism. -- Shamanic ideologies and techniques among the Indo-Europeans. -- Shamanic symbolisms and techniques in Tibet, China, and the Far East. -- Parallel myths, symbols, and rites. -- Conclusions.
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Translation of Le charmanisme et les techniques archa�iques de l'extase.

Bibliography: p. [513]-569.

Contents:

General consideration. Recruiting methods. Shamanism and mystical vocation. --
Initiatory sicknesses and dreams. --
Obtaining Shamanic powers. --
Shamanic initiation. --
Symbolism of the Shaman's costume and drum. --
Shamanism in Central and North Asia: I. Celestial Ascents. Descents to the Underworld. --
Shamanism in Central and North Asia: II. Magical cures. The Shaman as psychopomp. --
Shamanism and cosmology. --
Shamanism in North and South America. --
Southeast Asian and Oceanian Shamanism. --
Shamanic ideologies and techniques among the Indo-Europeans. --
Shamanic symbolisms and techniques in Tibet, China, and the Far East. --
Parallel myths, symbols, and rites. --
Conclusions.