Ecstatic Religion: A Study of Shamanism and Spirit Possession

by I. M. Lewis

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0140212779, Paperback)

First published in 1971, Ecstatic Religion was hailed as a modern classic. In this second edition, Professor Lewis offers us a new introduction in which he answers his critics and defines his current position in the field.

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