Shamanic performances on the urban scene : neo-shamanism in contemporary Sweden

This study deals with neo-shamanism, a set of notions and techniques that originated in the non-Western tribal societies and, within the framework of New Age spirituality, were adapted for the life of contemporary urban dwellers. Neo-shamanic practices are based on consciousness-altering techniques,...

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Main Author: Lindquist, Galina
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Socialantropologiska institutionen 1997
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-37128
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