SHAMANISM,
from the Tribal Past to the Holistic Present
After a review of shamanism in the traditional tribal world of the
past & the present, including interviews with highly respected shamans
& shamanesses of our time, a comprehensive introduction to the profound
affect of neo-shamanism in 20th-century art, anthropology, healing, film,
& literature. Primary focus is a review of contemporary developments
is North America.
Topics
- Shamanism of the Old Stone Age type: Then & Now.
- Shamanism of the New Stone Age type: Then & Now
in Africa, Australia, North America, & Old Europe.
- Shamanism of the semi-tribal Bronze-Age type
in Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Minoan Crete.
- Shamanism of the semi-tribal Bronze-Age type
in North America & Mesoamerica (Mayan & Aztec).
- Shamanism of the semi-tribal Bronze-Age/Iron Age type
in ancient China, contemporary China, & contemporary Tibet.
- Shamanism in the post-tribal Ancient World of Greece & Rome.
- Shamanism in 20th century Tribes Today (video interviews).
- Shamanism in 20th century Anthropology (book segments).
- Neo-shamanism in 20th century Healing (new medical history).
- Neo-shamanism in 20th century Literature (Castaneda, et al.).
- Neo-shamanism in 20th century Film.
- Neo-shamanism in 20th century Art of the Modern Era,
from Post-Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism.
- Neo-shamanism in 20th century Art of the Postmodern Era,
from the 1960s to the Present.
[COURSE UNDER DEVELOPMENT. Copyright by Lanier Graham 1 June 96
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