The Quest for the Shaman: Shape-Shifters, Sorcerers and Spirit Healers in Ancient Europe
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500051348 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Among Stephen Aldhouse-Green's previous publications are Pontnewydd Cave and Paviland Cave and the 'Red Lady'. About the Author Miranda Aldhouse-Green has written numerous books, including Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend and Exploring the World of the Druids.
Miranda Aldhouse-Green has written numerous books, including Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend and Exploring the World of the Druids. . Among Stephen Aldhouse-Green's previous publications are Pontnewydd Cave and Paviland Cave and the 'Red Lady'
The Aldhouse-Greens entertaining and informative book represents a search, a voyage of discovery in which evidence is sought that there were individuals living in Europe from the Stone Age to the early post-Roman period who believed they were able to liaise with the spirit-world through the medium of trance and who perceived themselves to be part-human and part-animal.The authors support their argument with diverse and rich evidence, including the 30,000-year-old lion-human ivory figurines found in south-western Germany, which may represent monsters seen by shamans in altered states of consciousness; the newly discovered and spectacular Nebra sky-disc, which depicts the sun, moon and the Pleiades, indicating that Bronze Age shamans were using highly sophisticated objects to explore the heavens; and, the Doctors Grave from southeast England, which suggests that a Late Iron Age chieftain, who may have been a shaman, was sent to the Other
BOOK REVIEW: QUEST FOR THE SHAMAN Quest For The ShamanMiranda and Stephen Aldhouse-GreenNew York, Thames and Hudson, 2005 In 1861, archaeologists in what is now known as the Czech Republic uncovered a burial site known as Brno 2. Among the artifacts associated with the isolated remains were a reindeer antler with a polished end. or maybe not Charles Miller Let me start by saying I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, since there will be some negative comments below. The Aldhouse-Green's guide us through a panoramic tour of human history from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. They take us to caves, rock faces, and grave sites where there is mat. The Stretch for the Shaman doomsdayer520 This book is somewhat useful if you're interested in the archeology and anthropology of Bronze Age and pre-Christian Europe. Artwork, artifacts, and remains from the peoples of that period are often lavishly illustrated. Unfortunately, the authors take an unsuccessful postmodern slant on the re