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2. The Shamanic Predicament

Morten Axel Pedersen

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Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
Note on Transliteration and Translation xii
Introduction 1
1. Shamanic States 42
2. The Shamanic Predicament 81
3. Layered Lands, Layered Minds 115
4. The Shaman’s Two Bodies 148
5. Mischievous Souls 183
Conclusion 216
Bibliography 225
Glossary 239
Index 241

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
Note on Transliteration and Translation xii
Introduction 1
1. Shamanic States 42
2. The Shamanic Predicament 81
3. Layered Lands, Layered Minds 115
4. The Shaman’s Two Bodies 148
5. Mischievous Souls 183
Conclusion 216
Bibliography 225
Glossary 239
Index 241

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