Sky Shamans of Mongolia de Kevin B. Turner

North Atlantic Books. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2016. 1st Printing. Trade paperback. Light shelfwear. Very Good. 208pp., including glossary, notes, bibliography, and index. Illustrated with a section of color photo plates. Part travelogue, part experiential spiritual memoir, Kevin Turner takes us to visit with authentic shamans in the steppes and urban centers of modern-day Mongolia.

North Atlantic Books, 2016. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

North Atlantic Books, 2016-04-12. paperback. Very Good. 6x0x8. Ships M-F. Very good book with mild shelf-wear. This is a great reading copy. We protect your purchase with damage-resistant double-layer bubble-wrap packaging where possible. Your purchase helps fund small charities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. *Our delivery standard: order received by 2PM Eastern US time goes out by 4:30 PM M-F.

Paperback. Very Good.

North Atlantic Books, 2016-04-12. Paperback. New.

North Atlantic Books, 2016-04-12. Paperback. Like New.

North Atlantic Books , pp. 176 . Papeback. New.

New. .

An unmarked copy- " Part travelogue, part experiential spiritual memoir, Kevin Turner takes us to visit with authentic shamans in the steppes and urban centers of modern-day Mongolia. Along the way, the author, a practicing shaman himself, tells of spontaneous medical diagnoses, all-night shamanic ceremonies, and miraculous healings, all welling from a rich culture in which divination, soul-retrieval, and spirit depossession are a part of everyday life. Shamanism, described in the 1950s by Mircea Eliade as "archaic techniques of ecstasy," is alive and well in Mongolia as a means of accessing "nonordinary realities" and the spirit world. After centuries of suppression by Buddhist and then Communist political powers, it is exploding in popularity in Mongolia. Turner gives compelling accounts of healings and rituals he witnesses among Darkhad, Buryat, and Khalkh shamans, and goes on to provide us with his insights into a universal shamanism, principles that lie at the heart of shamanic traditions… Leer más