Can Shamanism really heal patients?
Shamanism, humankind’s oldest spiritual and healing tradition, is dominated by men in many cultures, and Western skeptics often debunk its effectiveness. However, Barbara Tedlock, professor of anthropology at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.), challenges the historical hegemony of the male shamanic tradition, restores women to their essential place in the history of spirituality, and celebrates females’ continuing role in the worldwide resurgence of shamanism in The Woman in a Shaman’s Body.
