The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity
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The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity

A Cognitive Anthropological Perspective

  1. 267 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity

A Cognitive Anthropological Perspective

About this book

In The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity, H. Sidky examines shamanism as an ancient magico-religious, divinatory, medical, and psychotherapeutic tradition found in various parts of the world. Sidky uses first-hand ethnographic fieldwork and scientific theoretical work in archaeology, cognitive and evolutionary psychology, and neurotheology to explore the origins of shamanism, spirit beliefs, the evolution of human consciousness, and the origins of ritual behavior and religiosity.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity
  3. The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Chapter 1
  8. Shamans and Shamanism
  9. Chapter 2
  10. Shamanism and Altered States of Consciousness
  11. Chapter 3
  12. Psychoactive Drugs, Chemical Ecstasy, Shamanism, and the Origins of Religion
  13. Chapter 4
  14. The Prehistory of Shamanism
  15. Chapter 5
  16. Shamanism and Upper Paleolithic Cave Art
  17. Chapter 6
  18. The Origins of Spirit Beliefs and Implications for Shamanism
  19. Chapter 7
  20. Evolution of the Modern Mind, Spirit Beliefs, and Shamanism
  21. Chapter 8
  22. Shamanism and Spirit Beliefs among the Neanderthals
  23. Chapter 9
  24. Animism and the Shaman’s Cognized Universe
  25. Chapter 10
  26. The Shaman’s Path
  27. Chapter 11
  28. Shamanic Performance
  29. Chapter 12
  30. Spirit Encounter, Shamans, and Anthropologists
  31. Conclusion
  32. Bibliography
  33. Index
  34. About the Author