Anthropology of Consciousness
June 1, 1994
Helmut Wautischer
This edited volume brings together multiple perspectives on the self and consciousness, exploring how these concepts are understood across different disciplines. The book presents a collection of chapters that examine theoretical and empirical approaches to selfhood and conscious experience, drawing on psychology, philosophy, and related fields. It aims to provide a broad, integrative view of the nature of self and consciousness, highlighting the diversity of thought on these topics.
Anthropology of Consciousness
December 1, 1993
Marilyn Walker
This book examines the concept of shamanism in eighteenth-century European thought, tracing how writers, philosophers, and artists engaged with reports of shamans from Siberia and other regions. Flaherty argues that shamanism served as a provocative model for debates about imagination, religion, and the origins of culture, influencing figures from the Enlightenment to Romanticism. The work shows how European intellectuals alternately dismissed shamans as charlatans or idealized them as primitive geniuses, reflecting broader tensions between reason and mysticism.
Anthropology of Consciousness
December 1, 1993
William S. Lyon
This book examines healing practices across cultures, tracing the role of spirituality from Native American shamanism to modern health care. The authors argue that spiritual dimensions are integral to healing, offering a cross-cultural perspective on how rituals, beliefs, and altered states of consciousness contribute to therapeutic outcomes. They discuss shamanic traditions, the placebo effect, and the integration of spiritual approaches in contemporary medicine, suggesting that acknowledging these dimensions can enhance patient care.
Anthropology of Consciousness
March 1, 1993
Michael Ripinsky Naxon
This edited volume collects Soviet scholarship on shamanism in Siberia and Central Asia, examining traditional religious practices through the lens of Marxist and ethnographic analysis. The essays explore shamanic rituals, cosmology, and social roles, reflecting both the descriptive richness of Soviet fieldwork and the ideological frameworks that shaped it. The collection provides a window into how state-sponsored researchers documented and interpreted indigenous belief systems, often emphasizing their historical evolution and materialist underpinnings. The book serves as a resource for understanding the intersection of Soviet academic traditions and the study of shamanic traditions in these regions.
Anthropology of Consciousness
July 1, 1992
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Anthropology of Consciousness
March 1, 1991
William S. Lyon
Many traditional Native American cultures in North America socially sanction visionary experiences in individuals. The use of visionary experiences in these cultures, especially in shamanism, is discussed. The process of using induction techniques to acquire shamanic power may over time adversely affect the shaman's ability.