Spretnak, Charlene - States of Grace
Shamanism and Native Culture
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27m
Charlene Spretnak is a scholar who has contributed to the framing of woman's spirituality, eco-feminism and green politics. Author of States of Grace, here she discusses Buddhism, native American spirituality, contemporary goddess spirituality and the Abrahamic traditions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- and the critical insights that they address toward crucial social issues.
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