Ten years after it was first published, this is still the leading resource and reference for all those interested in cross-cultural and current forms of shamanism--now with a new introduction and a list of current shamanic resources.[...]

"This ethnography is one of the classics in the field of South America. The Jivaro (Shuar) represent one of the most important and political well-organized groups of South American Indians, and Harner's work, reissued here, will become the major introduction in English to these people for future stu[...]

Shamanisme bliver alt for ofte opfattet som eksotisk og spændende hokus pokus, hvor det gælder om at kaste forbandelser og udøve voodoo. Den opfattelse holder ikke. Michael Harners Shamanens vej er en guide til kraft og healing, både en mere personlig indføring i shamanistiske metoder[...]