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Religious Functionaries
Book Details
• ISBN: 8177551906
• Author: S. M. Channa
• Pages: 312 pp
• Year of Publishing: 2001
• Binding: Hardback
• Publisher: Cosmo Publications
Contributors:
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Geoffrey Parrinder
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E.M. Loeb
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J.W. Layard
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E.E. Evans-Pritchard
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Hugo Huber
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Anthony Walker
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Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
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Geoffrey Garer
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Adolf E. Jenson
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Michel Perrin
Contents:
• Sacred Specialists
• Shaman and Seer
• Shamanism: An Analysis Based on Comparison with the Flying Tricksters of Alekula
• The Zande Corporation of Itchdoctors
• A Diviner’s Apprenticeship and Work Among the Bayaka
• The Dairymen Priests Among the Todas
• Shamanism of the Ainu of the Northwest Coast of Southern Sakhalin
• Shamanism as Expression of Genuine Magic
• Shamanistic Symptoms or Symbols? A Case of Indetermination (The Body of the Guajiro Shaman)
This book provides an in-depth study of shamanistic practices and sacred rituals, exploring various cultures and traditions. It includes diverse perspectives from renowned contributors, each examining different aspects of shamanism and its expression through rituals, symbols, and social roles.
