Mircea Eliade’s book Shamanism carries the additional title; Archaic techniques of ecstasy. It gives an excellent global view of the mystical vocation of Shamanism. It describes in detail practices pertaining to Shamans from various parts of the world including; Australia, Siberia, and South America, Tibet, China and the Far East. The chapters are laid out according to Shamanic practices and comparisons are made between their geographical differences and similarities. The book has especially significant chapters offering details of; Initiation, Symbolism of costume and drum, Cosmology and powers, healing and sickness, myths symbols and rites.
ELIADE, M. (1989). Shamanism. London, Arkana
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