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<p>First published in 1951, <i>Shamanism</i> soon became the standard work in the study of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. Writing as the founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Romanian émigré—scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) surveys the practice of Shamanism over two and a half millennia of human history, moving from the Shamanic traditions of Siberia and Central Asia—where Shamanism was first observed—to North and South America, Indonesia, Tibet, China, and beyond. In this authoritative survey, Eliade illuminates the magico-religious life of societies that give primacy of place to the figure of the Shaman—at once magician and medicine man, healer and miracle-doer, priest, mystic, and poet. Synthesizing the approaches of psychology, sociology, and ethnology, <i>Shamanism</i> will remain for years to come the reference book of choice for those intrigued by this practice.</p> <p>An exploration of the role and importance of the shaman in different cultures. </p>

Who reads Shamanism : Archaic Techniques of Ecstacy?

Author

Mircea Eliade

Publisher

Routledge & Kegan Paul

Published

1964

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691119427

Category

history

Subjects

Christian, Fiction, World History

Rating

4.2 / 5 (1,756 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14