An Encyclopedia of Shamanism, Volume One: A-M

By Christina Pratt

Shamanism can be defined as the practice of initiated shamans who are distinguished by their mastery of a range of altered states of consciousness. Shamanism arises from the actions the shaman takes in non-ordinary reality and the results of those actions in ordinary reality. It is not a religion, yet it demands spiritual discipline and personal sacrifice from the mature shaman who seeks the highest stages of mystical development. This volume gives readers a comprehensive survey of this practice, offering essays from letter A to M.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404211403
• ISBN13: 9781404211407
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12