Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Shamanism : Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy by Mircea Eliade (1972, Trade Paperback)
ZUBER (269452)
97.8% positive feedback
Price:
$32.95
Free shipping
Returns:
30 days returns. Seller pays for return shipping.
Condition:
SHAMANISM: ARCHAIC TECHNIQUES OF ECSTASY By Mircea Eliade & Willard R. Trask **Mint Condition**.
- Buy It NowSHAMANISM: ARCHAIC TECHNIQUES OF ECSTASY By Mircea Eliade & Willard R. Trask
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-100691017794
ISBN-139780691017792
eBay Product ID (ePID)40560
Product Key Features
Book TitleShamanism : Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy
Number of Pages630 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicShamanism, Comparative Religion
Publication Year1972
FeaturesRevised
GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit
AuthorMircea Eliade
Book SeriesBollingen Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight26 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN74-171056
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsEliade writes of the shamans with that masterly combination of sympathy and detachment. . . . . [His] findings will almost certainly be echoed by great voices of the future., "Eliade writes of the shamans with that masterly combination of sympathy and detachment. . . . . [His] findings will almost certainly be echoed by great voices of the future."-- New York Times Book Review, "Eliade writes of the shamans with that masterly combination of sympathy and detachment. . . . . [His] findings will almost certainly be echoed by great voices of the future." -- New York Times Book Review, [A] close and detailed yet comparative study of shamanism. . . . [It] has become the standard work on the subject and justifies its claim to be the first book to study the phenomenon over a wide field and in a properly religious context., "[A] close and detailed yet comparative study of shamanism. . . . [It] has become the standard work on the subject and justifies its claim to be the first book to study the phenomenon over a wide field and in a properly religious context."-- Times Literary Supplement, "[A] close and detailed yet comparative study of shamanism. . . . [It] has become the standard work on the subject and justifies its claim to be the first book to study the phenomenon over a wide field and in a properly religious context." -- Times Literary Supplement
Series Volume Number24
Dewey Decimal201/.44
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisFirst published in 1951, Shamanism 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 migr --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, Shamanism will remain for years to come the reference book of choice for those intrigued by this practice., First published in 1951, Shamanism 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, Shamanism will remain for years to come the reference book of choice for those intrigued by this practice.
LC Classification NumberBL2370.S5E413 1972
All listings for this product
Ratings and Reviews
Most relevant reviews
- Aug 02, 2018
A classic book. Highly recommended.
A classic book on shamanism and probably the best which still has been written on the subject. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 01, 2023
Historical Capture of Shaminism
My college text book from 1982, a course I knew inside out with each page of historical documentation of ancient peoples.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 05, 2022
great scholarship
noVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
