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Description for Ancient Traditions
Paperback. Editor(s): Seaman, Gary; Day, Jane Stevenson. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24 b/w photos, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HRLK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Shamanism is the worlds oldest religion. The rituals and beliefs of this ancient tradition were carried from Asia and Siberia into the New World by nomadic hunting bands beginning 12,000 years ago. This unique collection of essays on shamanism in Central Asia and the Indian Americas provides sound and engaging scholarship that reflects the great diversity in this fascinating field. First published in 1994, Ancient Traditions has become a vital, frequently cited reference in the ongoing study of ancient religions. Over the centuries, shamanism has endured as an abiding topic of interest not only because of a human concern ... Read more
Shamanism is the worlds oldest religion. The rituals and beliefs of this ancient tradition were carried from Asia and Siberia into the New World by nomadic hunting bands beginning 12,000 years ago. This unique collection of essays on shamanism in Central Asia and the Indian Americas provides sound and engaging scholarship that reflects the great diversity in this fascinating field. First published in 1994, Ancient Traditions has become a vital, frequently cited reference in the ongoing study of ancient religions. Over the centuries, shamanism has endured as an abiding topic of interest not only because of a human concern ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Colorado, United States
ISBN
9780870813429
SKU
V9780870813429
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About Day Jane
Gary Seaman is director of the Center for Visual Anthropology at the University of Southern California. Jane S. Day is a curator ermerita and was a specialist in Mesoamerican archaeology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
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