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Shamanism

A Biopsychosocial Paradigm of Consciousness and Healing

By: Michael J. Winkelman

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Shamanism

A Biopsychosocial Paradigm of Consciousness and Healing

By: Michael J. Winkelman

This book examines shamanism from evolutionary and biological perspectives to identify the origins of shamanic healing in rituals that enhance individual and group function. What does the brain do during "soul journeys"? How do shamans alter consciousness and why is this important for healing? Are shamans different from other kinds of healers? Is there a connection between the rituals performed by chimpanzees and traditional shamanistic practices? All of these questions—and many more—are answered in Shamanism, Second Edition: A Biopsychosocial Paradigm of Consciousness and Healing. This text contains crosscultural examinations of the nature of shamanism, biological perspectives on alterations of consciousness, mechanisms of shamanistic healing, as well as the evolutionary origins of shamanism. It presents the shamanic paradigm within a biopsychosocial framework for explaining successful human evolution through group rituals. In the final chapter,"the author compares shamanistic rituals with chimpanzee displays to identify homologies that point to the ritual dynamics of our ancient hominid ancestors.

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334

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 10

0313381828

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9780313381829

Deadly Dermatologic Diseases

Clinicopathologic Atlas and Text

By: Michael B. Morgan,Bruce R. Smoller,Stephen C. Somach

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Deadly Dermatologic Diseases

Clinicopathologic Atlas and Text

By: Michael B. Morgan,Bruce R. Smoller,Stephen C. Somach

The book deals with dermatologic diseases involving serious cutaneous malignancies. The sections are organized alphabetically and color-coded. Approximately 40 disease states are discussed with accompanying full-color clinical and microscopic photography. Each entity contains a single clinical photograph accompanied by three photomicrographs detailing the diagnostic features of each case. Subsections detailing disease prognosis are presented in a bullet-style. The pedagogical value of this book is its unique presentation of a variety of dermatologic entities capable of leading to serious medical consequences including death.

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192

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Springer Science & Business Media

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ISBN 10

0387254420

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9780387254425

The Last Good Water

Prose and Poetry, 1988-2003

By: Michael Delp

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The Last Good Water

Prose and Poetry, 1988-2003

By: Michael Delp

Michael Delp conjures with his writing the intense pull of nature on Michiganders and he allows the reader to discover-or rediscover-the marvels of life and sport amidst the Great Lakes. This collection of new work, along with some of Delp's important earlier work, will inspire anyone with a fondness for water, fishing, and Michigan's great outdoors. Delp's writing is richly nuanced and sharply imaged with an authenticity that comes only from someone native to such experiences. His engaging portraits of Michigan, its freshwater landscapes, and their many invocations can function as metaphor for larger philosophical and ecological issues, but the first aim of The Last Good Water is to draw readers back to nature and allow them to relish its splendor. This collection is an important addition to the library of the creative, the ecocritical, and above all, the outdoorsmen and women of the Midwest.

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Wayne State University Press

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0814331718

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9780814331712

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