Yep Mogg, shamnism definitely comes under this list, but we never seem to get many, indeed any, discussions. I just wondered if there was a similar list to this dedicated to shamanic/shamanistic practices. Dave PS I wondered why my alchemic experiments only for lasted two minutes!! -----Original Message----- From: Society for The Academic Study of Magic [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mandrake of Oxford Sent: 27 July 2006 20:32 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Academic shamanism list Dave good morning - couldn't that be discussed on this list? For starters not quite sure what the difference would be between 'shamanism' and 'magick' - perhaps a difference between literate and non-literate traditions?? In contemporary publishing 'shamanism' once functioned as a euphemism for magick - ie doesn't scare the fish - other euphemisms 'alchemy' = 'sex' ; ) mogg -----Original Message----- From: Society for The Academic Study of Magic [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of David Green Sent: 27 July 2006 10:19 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Academic shamanism list Hi, Does anyone know of an academic shamanism list, or better still a list where acadermics and practitioners can exchange ideas? The ones I've looked at seem to be fairly inactive - maybe just estivating (if that is a proper word) like this list out of term-time - but please let me know if anyone knows anything. BB, Dave Dr Dave Green Senior Lecturer in Sociology Director, Society for the Academic Study of Magic (SASM): http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/research/usrc/sasm/index.shtml <https://owa.uwe.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hl ss/research/usrc/sasm/index.shtml> ________________________________ This email has been independently scanned for viruses and any virus software has been removed using McAfee anti-virus software ________________________________ This incoming email to UWE has been independently scanned for viruses and any virus detected has been removed using McAfee anti-virus software This email has been independently scanned for viruses and any virus software has been removed using McAfee anti-virus software