In The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity, H. Sidky examines shamanism as an ancient magico-religious, divinatory, medical, and psychotherape

In The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity, H. Sidky examines shamanism as an ancient magico-religious, divinatory, medical, and psychotherape

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A guide to worldwide shamanism and shamanistic practices, emphasizing historical and current cultural adaptations. This two-volume reference is the first intern

Native Americans believed that it was their responsibility to maintain harmony in the natural world on which they depended by performing a variety of rituals. S