Straight Path of the Spirit
Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji
$61.06
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
4 January 1999
Summary
The inspiring story of one man’s exploration of indigenous healing in a culture fighting to preserve its spiritual health.
- A firsthand account of a little-known healing tradition.
- A dramatic story of self-transformation by a well-respected Harvard-educated anthropologist.
In the late 1970s Richard Katz, a clinical psychologist trained in anthropology, spent two years living in a remote island community in Fiji, hoping to record the practices of its healer…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780892817672 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0892817674 |
| Author: | Richard Katz |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Park Street Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 4 January 1999 |
| Weight: | 712g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
“His presentation is in the academic style of the psychologist and anthroplogist that he is, yet he makes the book readable and engaging.” * American Herb Association, Vol 16:4 *
This is no New-Age vapor, but a sensitive, penetrating insight into a deeply mysterious aspect of humanity that has no parallel in Western culture. Katz was blessed by the Fijians, and imparts his blessing to us.” * Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Harmless People and Reindeer Moon *
About The Author
Richard Katz
Richard Katz, Ph.D., has worked with traditional healing systems throughout the world. After teaching at Harvard for nearly twenty years, Katz is now a professor at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is the coauthor of Healing Makes Our Hearts Happy and the author of Boiling Energy.
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