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Wondrous Healing : Shamanism, Human Evolution, and the Origin of Religion by James McClenon (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Title: Wondrous Healing. Language: English. Number of Pages: 226. Weight: 0.77 lbs. Publication Date: 2001-11-01. Publisher: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV.

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PublisherCornell University Press

ISBN-100875805906

ISBN-139780875805900

eBay Product ID (ePID)1966679

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Book TitleWondrous Healing : Shamanism, Human Evolution, and the Origin of Religion

Number of Pages226 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

TopicShamanism, Life Sciences / Evolution, Folklore & Mythology, History, Religion & Science

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Science

AuthorJames Mcclenon

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN2001-132327

Reviews""Provocative and challenging.... Fascinating reading."--Journal of Religion and Society "An important contribution to religious studies, anthropology, and evolutionary psychology... there is nothing like it."--William Irons, Northwestern University "A valuable fresh perspective on the intersection of religious and anomalous experiences, the behavioral sciences, and evolutionary theory."--Transcultural Psychiatry", "Provocative and challenging.... Fascinating reading."--Journal of Religion and Society "An important contribution to religious studies, anthropology, and evolutionary psychology... there is nothing like it."--William Irons, Northwestern University "A valuable fresh perspective on the intersection of religious and anomalous experiences, the behavioral sciences, and evolutionary theory."--Transcultural Psychiatry, "Provocative and challenging.... Fascinating reading."-- Journal of Religion and Society "An important contribution to religious studies, anthropology, and evolutionary psychology ... there is nothing like it."--William Irons, Northwestern University "A valuable fresh perspective on the intersection of religious and anomalous experiences, the behavioral sciences, and evolutionary theory."-- Transcultural Psychiatry

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal200

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Introduction: Evolution and Religion 1. The Evolution of Wondrous Healing 2. Fertility, Childbirth, and Suggestion 3. The Anthropology of Wondrous Healing 4. Wondrous Healing, Hypnotizability, and Folklore 5. The Seeds of Religion 6. When the Seeds of Religion Sprout Conclusion: Criticisms and Challenges Appendix Notes References Index

SynopsisFor thousands of years, spiritual questions have haunted the hearts and minds of humankind. Do higher powers exist, and if so, what is our relationship to them? And how else might we interpret seemingly miraculous events such as faith healing, out-of-body experiences, and extrasensory perceptions? Wondrous Healing traces the human capacity for religious belief to the success of ancient healing rituals, such as chanting to calm women in childbirth or rhythmic dancing to reduce trauma from wounds. Those who accepted these hypnotic suggestions were far more likely to receive positive benefits from the "healing." The apparent success of such rituals, McClenon argues, led to the development of shamanism, humankind's first religion. Controversial and daring, McClenon's theory is based on his extensive research and firsthand observation of modern shamanistic performances across Asia and North America. His evidence supports the argument that evolutionary processes developed a biological basis for religion. McClenon's historical and anthropological analyses of these issues explore the relationship between science, society, and spirituality.