A Mother's Love: Gender, Altruism, and Spiritual Transformation
Abstract. This article explores the concepts of altruism, spiritual connection, and shamanic healing as practiced by female curanderas in northern Peru. It suggests how coessence rather than transcendence is at the heart of the shamanic journey that both healers and patients embark upon in order to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2006
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Zygon
Year: 2006, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 893-902 |
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Shamanism
B Marianne Williamson B Motherhood B Gender B Altruism B spiritual transformation B Peru B Rosemary Radford Ruether |
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