The Beauty of the Primitive: Shamanism and Western Imagination 9780195172317, 0195172310

For the past forty years shamanism has drawn increasing attention among the general public and academics. There is an en

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The Beauty of the Primitive: Shamanism and Western Imagination
9780195172317, 0195172310

This volume builds on two recent developments in philosophy on the relationship between art and science: the notion of r

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With their ability to enter trances, to change into the bodies of other creatures, and to fly through the northern skies

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Studies the creative imagination and symbolism in primitive art collected in two seasons work in the pueblos in New Mexi

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Since its invention by Renaissance humanists, the myth of the “Middle Ages” has held a uniquely important place in the W

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Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. I

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