Primitive Magic: The Psychic Powers of Shamans and Sorcerers by Ernesto De Martino

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Author: Ernesto De Martino
ISBN: 1853270210
Publisher: Prism Press

Before science named the world, magic held it together.

Primitive Magic: The Psychic Powers of Shamans and Sorcerers by Ernesto De Martino is a landmark work in the anthropology of the sacred — a rare book that manages to be both rigorously scholarly and utterly captivating. De Martino ventures deep into societies where magic is not superstition but lived reality, where shamans, sorcerers, diviners, and fire-walkers navigate psychic dimensions as naturally as we navigate the physical world.

With the eye of an academic and the soul of a seeker, De Martino explores the profound bonds between human consciousness and the forces of nature — and asks what we in the modern world may have lost by dismissing what we cannot easily explain.

• A landmark study of shamanism, sorcery, and psychic power
• Scholarly yet deeply readable and accessible
• Explores fire-walking, divination, and the magic of indigenous cultures
• Essential reading for anyone drawn to shamanism, anthropology, or esoteric traditions

A rare and rewarding find for the serious student of the sacred.