Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas

by Christian Rätsch and Claudia Müller-Ebeling

Book Overview

The first comprehensive guide to the shamans and tantrikas of Nepal - 605 color and black-and-white illustrations, including 135 color thangkas. - Includes more than 20 psychoactives never before documented. - The result of 18 years of field research. The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal may be the only culture in the world where both shamanic and tantric techniques are still alive and in full practice today. The result of eighteen years of field research,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892819138
• ISBN13: 9780892819133
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.7" x 11.4"