SHAMANS

This clear and compelling analysis explores the eclectic and beautiful visual and material culture of shamanism. Cultural anthropologist Max Carocci investigates shamanic practices like entering trance states, healing, spirit journeys, and animal guides across cultures from Evenki shamans of Asia to Western Neo-Shamans. Discover the symbolism in shamanic artefacts, from Siberian shaman coats to prehistoric rock art depicting transformations and psychotropic plants enabling interdimensional healing. Carocci decodes these powerful images and objects, revealing the rich meanings behind shamanic rituals past and present in vivid detail.