The woman in the shaman's body : reclaiming the feminine in religion and medicine
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Published
New York : Bantam Books, c2005.
Status
Nederland Community Library - NONFICTION
201.44 Tedlock
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Published
New York : Bantam Books, c2005.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 349 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-330) and index
Description
Shamanism was not only humankind's first spiritual and healing practice, it was originally the domain of women. This is the claim of Barbara Tedlock's provocative and myth-shattering book. Reinterpreting generations of scholarship, Tedlock-herself an expert in dreamwork, divination, and healing-explains how and why the role of women in shamanism was misinterpreted and suppressed, and offers a dazzling array of evidence, from prehistoric African rock art to modern Mongolian ceremonies, for women's shamanic powers. Tedlock combines firsthand accounts of her own training among the Maya of Guatemala with the rich record of women warriors and hunters, spiritual guides, and prophets from many cultures and times. Probing the practices that distinguish female shamanism from the much better known male traditions, she reveals: -- The key role of body wisdom and women's eroticism in shamanic trance and ecstasy -- The female forms of dream witnessing, vision questing, and use of hallucinogenic drugs -- Shamanic midwifery and the spiritual powers released in childbirth and monthly female cycles -- Shamanic symbolism in weaving and other feminine arts -- Gender shifting and male-female partnership in shamanic practice. Filled with illuminating stories and illustrations, The Woman in the Shaman's Body restores women to their essential place in the history of spirituality and celebrates their continuing role in the worldwide resurgence of shamanism today.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tedlock, B. (2005). The woman in the shaman's body: reclaiming the feminine in religion and medicine . Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tedlock, Barbara. 2005. The Woman in the Shaman's Body: Reclaiming the Feminine in Religion and Medicine. Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tedlock, Barbara. The Woman in the Shaman's Body: Reclaiming the Feminine in Religion and Medicine Bantam Books, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tedlock, Barbara. The Woman in the Shaman's Body: Reclaiming the Feminine in Religion and Medicine Bantam Books, 2005.
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