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Robert J. Wallis

2 papers in the library · publishing 1999-2010

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The a to Z of Shamanism

2010 Graham Harvey, Robert J. Wallis

Few religious traditions have generated such diversity and stirred imaginations as shamanism. In their engagements with other worlds, shamans have conversed with animals and ancestors and have been empowered with the knowledge to heal patients, advise hunters, and curse enemies. Still other shamans, aided by rhythmic music or powerful plant helpers, undertake journeys into different realities...

Altered States, Conflicting Cultures: Shamans, Neo‐shamans and Academics

Anthropology of Consciousness June 1, 1999 Robert J. Wallis

In anthropology, archaeology and popular culture, Shamanism may be one of the most used, abused and misunderstood terms, to date. Researchers are increasingly recognizing the socio‐political roles of altered states of consciousness and shamanism in past and present societies, yet the rise of Neo‐shamanism and its implications for academics and their subjects of study are consistently neglected....