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Inuit Shamanism and Christianity, 58: Transitions and Transformations in the Twentieth Century
Contributor(s): Laugrand, Frédéric B. (Author), Oosten, Jarich G. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0773535896     ISBN-13: 9780773535893
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
OUR PRICE: $115.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Shamanism
- Religion
Dewey: 299.781
Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" L (2.05 lbs) 488 pages
Themes:
- Topical - New Age
Review Citations: Choice 09/01/2010
 
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Publisher Description:
Using archival material and oral testimony collected during workshops in Nunavut between 1996 and 2008, Frederic Laugrand and Jarich Oosten provide a nuanced look at Inuit religion, offering a strong counter narrative to the idea that traditional Inuit culture declined post-contact. They show that setting up a dichotomy between a past identified with traditional culture and a present involving Christianity obscures the continuity and dynamics of Inuit society, which has long borrowed and adapted "outside" elements. They argue that both Shamanism and Christianity are continually changing in the Arctic and ideas of transformation and transition are necessary to understand both how the ideology of a hunting society shaped Inuit Christian cosmology and how Christianity changed Inuit shamanic traditions.
Inuit Shamanism and Christianity is particularly useful in distinguishing between the influence of Anglican, Catholic, and, more recently, Pentecostal and Evangelical movements and in delineating the ways in which Shamanism still influences modern life in Inuit communities.
 
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