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"This book uses historical, sociological and anthropological approaches to re-examine mediumship ... more "This book uses historical, sociological and anthropological approaches to re-examine mediumship in the Anglo-American Spiritualist tradition. Using a detailed ethnography of a Spiritualist church in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, the author develops a definition of mediumship based upon the process of mediumistic apprenticeship.
Using that definition, and noting the long tradition of astral travel or journeying in Spiritualism, the book then goes on to test the characterization of Spiritualist mediumship as a traditional shamanism, using the Evenki as a comparator. In doing this the author reassesses Eliade's synthesis of shamanism, using Shirokogoroff's work to allow due attention to be given again to the prevalence of possessory or incarnatory practices in traditional shamanism.
The author goes on to propose that wider social traditions of apprenticeship in British society may help to explain why Spiritualism established itself as a distinct tradition in Britain, where it continues to be strongly present, despite being transplanted from the United States.
Concluding reflections are offered as to the importance of attending to the social processes leading to particular skills or practices. Understanding the extent to which religious and other applications of altered states of consciousness are training outcomes could be siginificant in exploring trance and possession phenomena more fully."
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This paper compares mediumistic and shamanic practices, the conclusions from which suggest an app... more This paper compares mediumistic and shamanic practices, the conclusions from which suggest an apprenticeship-based definition of shamanism.
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The Anthropology, Consciousness and Culture lecture series was a monthly event held in Blackwell'... more The Anthropology, Consciousness and Culture lecture series was a monthly event held in Blackwell's Bookshop, 87 Park Street, Bristol. The aim of the lecture series was to promote social scientific discussions on issues of consciousness, culture and the ways in which they interact. Although taking a broadly anthropological approach, lectures were also presented from a variety of disciplinary perspectives including archaeology, psychology, history and philosophy amongst others.
Featuring Fiona Bowie. Bettina Schmidt, David Luke, Paul Devereux, Nicholas Campion, David Gordon Wilson.
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Using that definition, and noting the long tradition of astral travel or journeying in Spiritualism, the book then goes on to test the characterization of Spiritualist mediumship as a traditional shamanism, using the Evenki as a comparator. In doing this the author reassesses Eliade's synthesis of shamanism, using Shirokogoroff's work to allow due attention to be given again to the prevalence of possessory or incarnatory practices in traditional shamanism.
The author goes on to propose that wider social traditions of apprenticeship in British society may help to explain why Spiritualism established itself as a distinct tradition in Britain, where it continues to be strongly present, despite being transplanted from the United States.
Concluding reflections are offered as to the importance of attending to the social processes leading to particular skills or practices. Understanding the extent to which religious and other applications of altered states of consciousness are training outcomes could be siginificant in exploring trance and possession phenomena more fully."
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Featuring Fiona Bowie. Bettina Schmidt, David Luke, Paul Devereux, Nicholas Campion, David Gordon Wilson.
http://anthreligconsc.weebly.com/lecture-archive.html
Using that definition, and noting the long tradition of astral travel or journeying in Spiritualism, the book then goes on to test the characterization of Spiritualist mediumship as a traditional shamanism, using the Evenki as a comparator. In doing this the author reassesses Eliade's synthesis of shamanism, using Shirokogoroff's work to allow due attention to be given again to the prevalence of possessory or incarnatory practices in traditional shamanism.
The author goes on to propose that wider social traditions of apprenticeship in British society may help to explain why Spiritualism established itself as a distinct tradition in Britain, where it continues to be strongly present, despite being transplanted from the United States.
Concluding reflections are offered as to the importance of attending to the social processes leading to particular skills or practices. Understanding the extent to which religious and other applications of altered states of consciousness are training outcomes could be siginificant in exploring trance and possession phenomena more fully."
Featuring Fiona Bowie. Bettina Schmidt, David Luke, Paul Devereux, Nicholas Campion, David Gordon Wilson.
http://anthreligconsc.weebly.com/lecture-archive.html