Nordic neoshamanisms
This book proposes that the drive for religiosity and experiences of the sacred are far from lost in contemporary western societies. The contributors' objective is to explore the myriad of ways late modern shamanism is becoming more vital and personally significant to people, communities, and e...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York
Palgrave Macmillan
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Shamanism
/ Scandinavia
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| IxTheo Classification: | AZ New religious movements KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Religion and sociology B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | This book proposes that the drive for religiosity and experiences of the sacred are far from lost in contemporary western societies. The contributors' objective is to explore the myriad of ways late modern shamanism is becoming more vital and personally significant to people, communities, and economies in Nordic countries. "Cover" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Contents" -- "Figures" -- "Introduction: Nordic Neoshamanisms" -- "Part I Background" -- "1 Late Modern Shamanism: Central Texts and Issues" -- "Part II Late Modern Shamanism in Nordic Countries" -- "2 The Rise of Neoshamanism in Norway: Local Structures-Global Currents" -- "3 The Way of the Teacher" -- "4 Shared Facilities: The Fabric of Shamanism, Spiritualism, and Therapy in a Nordic Setting" -- "5 ShamanismâA Spiritual Heritage?" -- "6 Metroshamanism: A Search for Shamanic Identity in Modern Estonia" -- "7 New Age Medicine Men versus New Age Noaidi: Same Neoshamanism, Different Sociopolitical Situation" -- "8 More or Less Genuine Shamans!" -- "Part III Neoshamanism in Secular Contexts" -- "9 Sami Shamanism and Indigenous Film:" -- "10 Contextualizing Exhibited Versions of Sami Noaidevuohta" -- "11 The Festival Isogaisa: Neoshamanism in New Arenas" -- "12 Shamanism and Indigenous Soundscapes:" -- "Notes on Contributors". |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 1137461403 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1057/9781137461407 |