Historical Dictionary of Shamanism - eBook

Historical Dictionary of Shamanism,
by Graham Harvey

PDF, 329 pp.

This is from the "Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies and Movements" series.

Shamanism (a practitioner is a shaman) is a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world. There are many variations of shamanism throughout the world, but several common beliefs are shared by all forms of shamanism. Shamans function as intermediaries between the human and spirit worlds. They can treat illness and are capable of entering supernatural realms to provide answers for humans.