The Strong Eye of Shamanism: A Journey Into the Caves of Consciousness

by Robert E. Ryan

Book Overview

An exploration of shamanism and the archetypal symbolism that sits at the foundation of all human life

- Not just an academic work. Helps the reader experience the actual mindset of the shaman

- Presents a cohesive view of the recurrent patterns of symbolism and visionary experience that underlie all religion

The human psyche contains archetypal patterns largely lost to contemporary society but which shamans have employed for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892817097
• ISBN13: 9780892817092
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Archeological aspects of theology, psychology and religion

Not since G.R. Levy's "Religious Conceptions of the Stone Age" and "The Sword from the Rock" has archeology revealed so much of man's spiritual origins. Well researched exposition revealing mankinds heritage; 30,000 years of insights into our relations with the transcendant Reality of all faiths. This may turn out to be one of the most controversial books published in recent times. Read it!