{"product_id":"9780870813429","title":"Ancient Traditions: Shamanism in Central Asia and the Americas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique collection of essays on shamanism in Central Asia and the Indian Americas provides sound and engaging scholarship that reflects the great diversity in this fascinating field. First published in 1994, \u003ci\u003eAncient Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e has become a vital, frequently cited reference in the ongoing study of ancient religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the centuries, shamanism has endured as an abiding topic of interest not only because of a human concern with the past but also because of a common yearning to acknowledge life lived in closer symbolic relationship to the earth. For readers interested in indigenous cultures and religions, this collection of essays clarifies much of the New Age speculation on universals in shamanism, offering solid research on specific ethnic and historical expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAncient Traditions, \u003c\/i\u003e prominent scholars in ethnography, anthropology, and the study of world religions bring to bear their diverse perspectives on this singularly fascinating topic. Contributors include Vladimir N. Basilov, Robert S. Carlsen, James A. Clifton, Jane S. Day, Vladimir Diachenko, Vera P. Diakonova, Peter T. Furst, Larisa R. Pavlinskaya, Martin Prechtel, Gary Seaman, Omer C. Stewart, Lawrence E. Sullivan, Robert J. Theodoratus, and Johannes Wilbert. Co-published with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Colorado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032052023536,"sku":"9780870813429","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780870813429_p0.jpg?v=1763836933","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780870813429","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}