Magico-Religious practitioner type

Associated Documents (1)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Winkelman, Michael JamesMagico-religious practitioner types and socioeconomic conditions

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Winkelman, Michael James"All of the Shamans were in nomadic or seminomadic societies, which generally has hunting and gathering economies" (36)..."However, all of the Shaman/Healers were found in societies with agriculture, and almost all of the Healers were found in societies with political integration beyond the local level" (36)
Winkelman, Michael James"Mediums occurred in societies with agricultural or pastoral economies, and, with one exception, they occurred only in societies with political integration beyond the local level" (36)
Winkelman, Michael JamesPolitical integration and the presence of classes are correlated with the presence of Malevolent Practitioners
Winkelman, Michael James"Priest practitioners were present only in sedentary societies with a major reliance upon agriculture or pastoralism"(37)

Associated OCMs

  1. religious and educational structures
  2. shamans and psychotherapists
  3. magicians and diviners