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Kiviuq : An Inuit Hero And His Siberian Cousins

The Beauty Of The Primitive : Shamanism And The Western Imagination

Geography Of Siberia

  • Geography Of Siberia
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    compiled and edited by Alexander N. Antipov ; translated by V.G. Mikhalkovsky
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    Book, 2006 ed, Research India Publications, 2006
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     (LOWER LEVEL)  GB239.S5 G46 2006  AVAILABLE

The House Of The Dead ; And, Poor Folk

Singing Story, Healing Drum : Shamans And Storytellers Of Turkic Siberia

The Other Side Of Russia : A Slice Of Life In Siberia And The Russian Far East

  • The Other Side Of Russia : A Slice Of Life In Siberia And The Russian Far East
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    Sharon Hudgins
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    Book, 1st ed, Texas A&M University Press, 2003
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    Award-winning author Sharon Hudgins takes readers on a personal adventure through the Asian side of Russia-from the “high-rise villages” of Vladivostok and Irkutsk to Lake Baikal and the Trans-Siberian Railroad route. Cramer, President & CEO, World Learning “. an animated examination of grim, grimy, and unpredictably gracious ordinary life in the extrordinary place she calls Absurdistan.”-Alfred Friendly, Jr., coauthor, Ecocide in the USSR, and former Newsweek Moscow Bureau Chief (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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     (LOWER LEVEL)  DK756.2 .H83 2003  AVAILABLE

Mammoth : The Resurrection Of An Ice Age Giant

  • Mammoth : The Resurrection Of An Ice Age Giant
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    Richard Stone
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    Book, Perseus Pub, 2001
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    Armed with GPS, ground-penetrating radar, and Soviet-era military helicopters, they seek an elusive prize: a mammoth carcass that will help determine how the creature lived, how it died-and how it might be brought back to life.In this adventure-filled narrative, science writer Richard Stone follows two teams of explorers-one Russian/Japanese, the other a French-led consortium-as they battle bitter cold, high winds, supply shortages, and the deeply rooted superstitions of indigenous peoples who fear the consequences of awakening the “rat beneath the ice.” (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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     (UPPER LEVEL)  QE882.P8 S76 2001  AVAILABLE

Shamans And Religion : An Anthropological Exploration In Critical Thinking

In Siberia

  • In Siberia
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    Colin Thubron
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    Book, 1st ed, HarperCollins, 1999
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    An enormous and mysterious land, Siberia remains an exotic unknown that has haunted the imagination of Westerners for centuries. Colin Thubron takes us into the heart of Siberia on a journey of discovery from Mongolia to the Arctic Circle, from Rasputin’s village in the west through tundra, taiga, splendid mountains, lakes and rivers to the derelict Jewish community in Birobidzhan in the far eastern reaches of the region. More than a travel book, In Siberia is a moving and profound portrait of a region rich with history (and the remains of an intriguing prehistorical past), religions, and a profusion of fascinating peoples and cultures. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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     (LOWER LEVEL)  DK756.2 .T48 1999  AVAILABLE

The Paleolithic Of Siberia : New Discoveries And Interpretations

Entering The Circle : The Secrets Of Ancient Siberian Wisdom Discovered By A Russian Psychiatrist

  • Entering The Circle : The Secrets Of Ancient Siberian  Wisdom Discovered By A Russian Psychiatrist
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    Olga Kharitidi
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    Book, 1st ed, HarperSanFrancisco, 1996
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    Olga Kharitidi’s debut book is a remarkable account of her spiritual adventure in snowbound Siberia. Joining an ailing friend on a spontaneous trip to the Atai Mountains, Dr. Kharitidi is taken into apprenticeship by a native Shaman who guides her through bizarre, magical, and often terrifying experiences that open her eyes to a wellspring of deeper learning. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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     (LOWER LEVEL)  BF1611 .K48 1996  AVAILABLE

White Siberia : The Politics Of Civil War

The Shaman : Patterns Of Religious Healing Among The Ojibway Indians

An Ethnographic Collection From Northern Sakhalin Island

The Vanishing Tungus; The Story Of A Remarkable Reindeer People