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- catalog abstract ""The first book to reveal the secret and sacred practices of Aboriginal shamans, Aboriginal Men of High Degree presents an extraordinary series of rites by which the young Aboriginal male begins the degrees of shamanic initiation--each marked by its own portion of esoteric knowledge. One of Australia's most eminent anthropologists, A. P. Elkin focuses on karadji, or men of high degree, who possess magical powers and who serve as channels between the Dreamtime beings and their own communities. As psychologists and psychic experts, the karadji are essential to the groups' social cohesion. They are believed to cure and kill mysteriously, make rain, anticipate future events, and appear and disappear at will. Not content to explain away these phenomenon, Elkin boldly suggests that we enter into the karadji worldview and try to understand this remarkable culture on its own terms"--Publisher description.".
- catalog contributor b9045002.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description ""The first book to reveal the secret and sacred practices of Aboriginal shamans, Aboriginal Men of High Degree presents an extraordinary series of rites by which the young Aboriginal male begins the degrees of shamanic initiation--each marked by its own portion of esoteric knowledge. One of Australia's most eminent anthropologists, A. P. Elkin focuses on karadji, or men of high degree, who possess magical powers and who serve as channels between the Dreamtime beings and their own communities. As psychologists and psychic experts, the karadji are essential to the groups' social cohesion. They are believed to cure and kill mysteriously, make rain, anticipate future events, and appear and disappear at will. Not content to explain away these phenomenon, Elkin boldly suggests that we enter into the karadji worldview and try to understand this remarkable culture on its own terms"--Publisher description.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxvii, 195 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0892814217 (paper) :".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Rochester, Vt. : Inner Traditions : Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. by American International Distribution Corp.,".
- catalog spatial "Australia.".
- catalog subject "299/.92 20".
- catalog subject "Aboriginal Australians Medicine.".
- catalog subject "Aboriginal Australians Religion.".
- catalog subject "GN666 .E43 1994".
- catalog subject "Shamans Australia.".
- catalog title "Aboriginal men of high degree : initiation and sorcery in the world's oldest tradition / A.P. Elkin.".
- catalog type "text".