About the book: year / This book can be characterized by the words of the author from the preface: "Shamanism is one of the archaic techniques of ecstasy and at the same time mysticism, magic and religion in the broad sense of it words. We tried to show shamanism in various historical and cultural aspects and even tried to outline a brief history of its formation in Central and Northern Asia, however, we attach greater importance to revealing the phenomenon of shamanism itself, analyzing its ideology, discussing its techniques, symbolism, and mythology. We believe that such work may be of interest not only to a specialist, but also to a cultured person in general, to whom this book is primarily addressed".