The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity: A Cognitive Anthropological Perspective

by H Sidky

Book Overview

In The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity, H. Sidky uses firsthand ethnographic fieldwork and scientific theoretical work in archaeology, psychology, and neurotheology to explore the origins of shamanism, spirit beliefs, the evolution of human consciousness, and the origins of ritual behavior and religiosity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498551890
• ISBN13: 9781498551892
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"