"chamanisme vision (théologie) Amérique du Sud [études diverses]" . . "Indians, South American." . . . . . . . . . . . . "Portals of power Shamanism in South America"@en . . "Portals of power : shamanism in South America" . . . . . "Shamans and their practices have fascinated Western civilization since publication of the earliest ethnographies. Yet, alien to a positivistic worldview and characterized by hysteria, ecstasy, and magic, shamanism has continued to be classified as vestigial or archaic long after such labels have become meaningless. Lately, a fresh approach has emerged that rejects arbitrary definition in favor of symbolic analysis and native interpretation. Portals of Power explores this new perspective. Researchers from South America, Europe, and the United States examine shamanism in twelve South American societies. In considering such aspects as visionary experience, native conceptions of power, ritual efficacy, expressive culture, and response to change, contributors to this volume present shamanism as an enduring cultural form, rather than an archaic religion. This is a work that transcends debates about \"true\" shamanism, to present a global view of shamanism as a dynamic aspect of culture."@en . "Shamans and their practices have fascinated Western civilization since publication of the earliest ethnographies. Yet, alien to a positivistic worldview and characterized by hysteria, ecstasy, and magic, shamanism has continued to be classified as vestigial or archaic long after such labels have become meaningless. Lately, a fresh approach has emerged that rejects arbitrary definition in favor of symbolic analysis and native interpretation. Portals of Power explores this new perspective. Researchers from South America, Europe, and the United States examine shamanism in twelve South American societies. In considering such aspects as visionary experience, native conceptions of power, ritual efficacy, expressive culture, and response to change, contributors to this volume present shamanism as an enduring cultural form, rather than an archaic religion. This is a work that transcends debates about \"true\" shamanism, to present a global view of shamanism as a dynamic aspect of culture." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Portals of power : Shamanism in South America" . "Portals of power : Shamanism in South America"@en . . . . "Portals of power : shamanism in south america" . . . . . . . . . . . "Médecine populaire Amérique du Sud." . . "Südamerika." . . "Chamanisme Amérique du Sud." . . "Hallucinogens South America." . . "chamanisme rite curatif Amérique du Sud [études diverses]" . . "South America." . . "Religion and Medicine South America." . . "Indiens Amérique du Sud Rites et cérémonies." . . "Religiones indigenas (Iberoamerica)" . . "Indianen." . . "Schamanismus." . . "Medicine, Traditional South America." . . "Schamanismus Südamerika." . . "Medicine, Traditional." . . "Religion and Medicine." . . "Chamanismo (Iberoamerica)" . . "Sjamanisme." . . "Indianer." . . "Ethnomédecine Amérique du Sud." . . "Medicina tradicional (Iberoamerica)" . . "Hallucinogènes et expérience religieuse." . . . . "Indians ofSouth America Religion and mythology." . . "Hallucinogens." . . "Indios da America do Sul Ritos e cerimonias." . . "Medicina folclorica America do Sul." . . "Indiens d'Amérique Amérique du Sud Religion." . . "Indians, South American South America." . . "Indiens Amérique du Sud Religion." . . "Indiens d'Amérique Amérique du Sud Rites et cérémonies." . . "Indios da America do Sul Religião e Mitologia." . . "University of New Mexico." . . "chamanisme Amérique du Sud [études diverses]" . .