Chamanismo: Los fundamentos de la magia

Synopsis of Chamanismo: Los fundamentos de la magia

«Chamanismo: Los fundamentos de la magia» is the historical essay by Ward Rutherford, published by Editorial Edaf in paperback (166 pages, in Spanish).

Ward Rutherford traces the history of shamanism from its ancestral origins to its current relevance. He analyzes the foundations of magic and the role of the shaman as a central figure in different cultures, with their rituals and beliefs, in a study that connects anthropology, the history of religions and symbolic thought.

1989 edition, translated into Spanish by Lidia Pla.

For readers interested in anthropology, history of religions and spiritual traditions.