Contemporary Shamanisms in Norway
| Author | : Trude Fonneland |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 249 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190678821 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190678828 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (828 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Contemporary Shamanisms in Norway by : Trude Fonneland
Download or read book Contemporary Shamanisms in Norway written by Trude Fonneland and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Sámi shamanism in Norway as a uniquely distinctive local manifestation of a global new religious phenomenon. Based on more than ten years of ethnographic research, the book provides the basis for a study revealing the development of inventiveness, nuances and polyphony that occur when a global religion of shamanism is merged in a Norwegian setting, colored by its own political and cultural circumstances.
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