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Article: Shamans in the 20th Century.
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- Asian Folklore Studies
- Article date:
- April 1, 1993
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Frontier of Consciousness Series, general editor Stanley Krippner. New York: Irvington Publishers, Inc.,1991. xx + 101 pages. Photographs, bibliography, index. Paper US$14.95; ISBN 0-8290-2459-X.
Ruth-Inge Heinze, a scholar who has studied shamanism throughout the world for the past five decades, directs this book to the reader who wishes to know what shamanism is today. She deals not only with tribal shamans whose activities remain embedded in more or less intact traditions, but also with urban shamans who lack any direct connections of this type. She also points out how shamans continue to play a vital role in answering the specific needs of their community, ...