| THE WORLD OF SHAMANISM New Views of an Ancient Tradition Roger Walsh, M.D., Ph.D. TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| PART I
Who, Why, Where, When and What Is a Shaman? Chapter 1 Why Shamanism and Why Now? Chapter 2 Why the World of Shamanism? Chapter 3 What is a Shaman? The Challenge of Definition Chapter 4 The When and Where of Shamanism: Origins and Distribution |
| PART II
The Big Picture Chapter 5 Essential Spirituality: Central Principles and Practices of Spiritual Life Chapter 6 What is a Hero? Life’s Aims and Games |
| PART III
The Life of the Shaman Chapter 7 Times of Trial: The Initial Call and the Initiation Crisis Chapter 8 A Life of Learning: Shamanic Training and Discipline Chapter 9 The Culmination of the Quest: Shamanic Enlightenment Chapter 10 The Culmination of the Quest: Death and Rebirth |
| PART IV
Diagnosing the Shaman Chapter 11 Devil, Madman, Saint or Sage: The Eye of the Beholder Chapter 12 Primitive Madmen: Assessing Traditional Views Of Shamans as Psychologically Disturbed Chapter 13 Putting Shamans to the Test: Measuring Personality and Spiritual Mastery Chapter 14 Spiritual Emergency and Spiritual Emergence? New Views of Shaman’s Health Chapter 15 Shamanic Trickery: The Tricks of the Trade |
| PART V
The Shaman’s Universe Chapter 16 Many Worlds Chapter 17 Many Spirits Chapter 18 Mediums: Channels for the Spirits? Chapter 19 What is a “Spirit?” Chapter 20 Cosmic Traveling: The Shamanic Journey Chapter 21 A World of Ecstatics: Journeys in Other Religious Traditions Chapter 22 The Varieties of Journey Experiences: Dream, Out-of-Body, Near-Death, and Abduction Experiences Chapter 23 Interpreting and Researching Journeys |
| PART VI
Shamanic Techniques Chapter 24 The Politics of Consciousness Chapter 25 Transforming Consciousness: Contemporary Understandings and Shamanic Methods Chapter 26 Psychedelics and Entheogens: Revealers of the Divine Within? Chapter 27 Divination and Diagnosis Chapter 28 How Do They Heal? Chapter 29 Healing the Healer: How Do They Heal Themselves? Chapter 30 Shamans and Psi: What Is the Evidence? |
| Part VII
The Shaman’s Mind Chapter 31 Shamanic States of Mind Chapter 32 Comparing States of Mind: Shamans, Yogis, Meditators, and Schizophrenics Chapter 33 How High Do they Fly? Levels of Consciousness Chapter 34 The Evolution of Consciousness Chapter 35 The Shaman’s Brain: Neurotheology and Neuromythology Chapter 36 Shamanism(s) in a Changing World |
Roger Walsh is professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology, as well as professor in the religious studies program at the University of California at Irvine.