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.
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.
Former head of the anthropology department at the University of Sydney, A. P. Elkin (1891-1979) authored eight books and numerous articles in Australia, the United States, France, and England, including The Australian Aborigines.
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Foreword Maps Foreword to 1976 Edition Introduction to the 1976 Edition Introduction to First Edition Part 1 The Personality, Making, and Powers of Aboriginal Men of High Degree Chapter 1 Aboriginal Men of High Degree: Their Personality and Making Chapter 2 The Powers of Medicine Men Part 2 The Making and Powers--A Survey Chapter 3 The Uncircumcision Regions Chapter 4 The Circumcision Regions Part 3 Aboriginal Men of High Degree in a Changing World Chapter 5 Mystic Experience: Essential Qualifications for Men of High Degree Chapter 6 Animistic and Magical Causes of Illness Bibliography Index
Foreword Maps Foreword to 1976 Edition Introduction to the 1976 Edition Introduction to First Edition Part 1 The Personality, Making, and Powers of Aboriginal Men of High Degree Chapter 1 Aboriginal Men of High Degree: Their Personality and Making Chapter 2 The Powers of Medicine Men Part 2 The Making and Powers--A Survey Chapter 3 The Uncircumcision Regions Chapter 4 The Circumcision Regions Part 3 Aboriginal Men of High Degree in a Changing World Chapter 5 Mystic Experience: Essential Qualifications for Men of High Degree Chapter 6 Animistic and Magical Causes of Illness Bibliography Index
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