The beauty of the primitive shamanism and the Western imagination
'The Beauty of the Primitive' explores how shamanism, an obscure word introduced by the 18th century German explorers of Siberia entered Western humanities and social sciences, and has now become a powerful idiom used by nature and pagan communities to situate their spiritual quests and an...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2007, 2007
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | 'The Beauty of the Primitive' explores how shamanism, an obscure word introduced by the 18th century German explorers of Siberia entered Western humanities and social sciences, and has now become a powerful idiom used by nature and pagan communities to situate their spiritual quests and anti-modernity sentiments |
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Physical Description: | xv, 434 p. ill., map |
ISBN: | 9780199785759 0199785759 |