Shamanism - Manvir Singh
Výrobce: Penguin books
EAN: 9780241638415
Výrobní číslo: 9780241638415
''Singh is a brilliant young scholar and a gifted writer, and this remarkable book will change how you think about religion, spirituality, consciousness, and human nature'' Paul BloomWhat are the origins of shamanism and what is its future? Do shamans believe in their powers? What exactly is trance? And what can we learn from indigenous healing practices?In this enlightening book, anthropologist Manvir Singh offers a new explanation for one of the most misunderstood religious traditions. Travelling from Indonesia to the Amazon, living with shamans and observing music, drug use and indigenous curing ceremonies, he journeys into the origins of shamanism. Fundamentally, shamans are specialists who use altered states to engage with unseen realities and provide services like healing and divination. As Singh shows, shamanism’s ubiquity stems from its psychological resonance. Its core appeal is transformation: a specialist uses initiations, deprivation and non-ordinary states to seemingly become a different kind of human, one possessed with the superpowers necessary to tame life’s uncertainty.Following a fascinating cast of characters, Singh tells a larger story about the ancient and modern expressions of this timeless tradition. He argues that biomedicine can learn from shamanic practices, yet that psychedelic enthusiasts completely misrepresent history. He also shows that shamanic traditions will forever re-emerge – and that by journeying into humanity’
Parametry
| Autor | Manvir Singh |
| Jazyk | anglický |
| Počet stran | 304 |
| Rok vydania | 2025; 2026 |
Cena od 443 Kč - 825 Kč v 2 obchodech
Obchody, které prodávají Shamanism - Manvir Singh
Zobrazit historii ceny Shamanism - Manvir Singh
Historie nejnižsí ceny Shamanism - Manvir Singh. Porovnání obchodů, které prodávají Shamanism - Manvir Singh.
Aspekte neu B1+ Arbeitsbuch, CD
Emoční balast
- Alasko Carl
Sbírka anglických idiomů a slangu
Svůdnost černé barvy
V úterý bude válka
Zaklínač II. - Meč osudu
Babičkina lekáreň nad zlato
Bílá
New Headway Upper-Intermediate Student
Before We Were Yours
Dorty a dezerty (Edice Apetit) - neuve
Ada aneb Žár
- Nabokov Vladimir


























