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First published in 1951, Shamanism soon became the standard work in the study of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. Writing as the founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Romanian migr--scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) surveys the practice of Shamanism over two and a half millennia of human history, moving from the Shamanic traditions of Siberia and Central Asia--where Shamanism was first observed--to North and South America, Indonesia, Tibet, China, and beyond. In this authoritative survey, Eliade illuminates the magico-religious life of societies that give primacy of place to the figure of the Shaman--at once magician and medicine man, healer and miracle-doer, priest, mystic, and poet. Synthesizing the approaches of psychology, sociology, and ethnology, Shamanism will remain for years to come the reference book of choice for those intrigued by this practice.
米尔恰·伊利亚德(Mircea Eliade,1907年3月9日—1986年4月22日)西方著名宗教史家
米尔恰·伊利亚德1907年3月9日出生于罗马尼亚首都布加勒斯特的一个军人家庭,父亲格奥尔基·伊利亚德(Gheorghe Eliade)是一名上尉军官,是摩尔达维亚人,摩尔达维亚人生性忧郁、充满诗意、喜好玄想;母亲是奥尔特尼亚人,奥尔特尼亚人热爱冒险、精力充沛、性喜骑马。父母亲不同的性格给了伊利亚德双重的影响,伊利亚德好胜心强、敏感、诗意盎然,但有时却陷入绝望、忧郁。
中学时代的伊利亚德热衷于科普创作,梦想着“用文学形式来处理科学问题”,同时对于宗教、东方学和神秘主义的兴趣与日俱增。1925年高中毕业,就读于布加勒斯特大学文学和哲学系。1928年到1931年在印度学习印度瑜伽和奥义书,同时刻苦学习梵文,印度的三年经历成为他学术生涯中极其后重的一笔。...
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