Shamanism - The Western Quest for an Esoteric Spirituality

Offers a comprehensive history of the ways in which 'shamanism' has inspired Westerners from the 17th century to the present. This title shows how, in the pick-and mix modern era (when so-called 'neo-shamanic' ideas have coloured popular culture via rave, Five Rhythms dance, and New Age religion), it seems that everyone can be a 'shaman'.