Entries identify leaders, shamans, and specific beliefs and practices of various tribes.

Entries identify leaders, shamans, and specific beliefs and practices of various tribes.

This book is the first-ever publication to provide an in-depth overview of American Indian medicine powers. More importantly, it challenges the current notion t

Designed for ease of use with maps, a detailed subject index, an extensive bibliography, and cross references, this book is sure to fascinate anyone interested

Shamanism can be defined as the practice of initiated shamans who are distinguished by their mastery of a range of altered states of consciousness. Shamanism ar