Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy
Mircea Eliade’s Shamanism is a foundational work on the mysterious phenomenon, spanning 2.5 millennia of human history across the globe.
Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy? This right here is the foundational work, now available as a Princeton Classics paperback. It’s essential, I’m telling you.
Mircea Eliade, the man who practically founded the modern study of the history of religion, he’s the one who wrote this masterpiece. He takes you on a trip through two and a half millennia of human history. We’re talking about moving from the shamanic traditions of Siberia and Central Asia, where it all started, to North and South America, Indonesia, Tibet, China, and beyond.
This ain’t your run-of-the-mill book, no siree bob. This is the real deal. You wanna know about shamanism? You start right here.
