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The living ancestors : shamanism, cosmos and cultural change among the Yanomami of the upper Orinoco /

"This phenomenologically oriented ethnography focuses on experiential aspects of Yanomami shamanism, including shamanistic activities in the context of cultural change. The author interweaves ethnographic material with theoretical components of a holographic principle, or the idea that the ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jokic, Zeljko (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; Oxford : Berghahn, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"This phenomenologically oriented ethnography focuses on experiential aspects of Yanomami shamanism, including shamanistic activities in the context of cultural change. The author interweaves ethnographic material with theoretical components of a holographic principle, or the idea that the 'part is equal to the whole, ' which is embedded in the nature of the Yanomami macrocosm, human dwelling, multiple-soul components, and shamans' relationships with embodied spirit-helpers. This book fills an important gap in the regional study of Yanomami people, and, on a broader scale, enriches understanding of this ancient phenomenon by focusing on the consciousness involved in shamanism through firsthand experiential involvement"--Publisher's website
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 280 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-276) and index.
ISBN:9781782388180
1782388184