Michael Harner

Michael Harner
Born(1929-04-27)April 27, 1929
Washington, D.C.
DiedFebruary 3, 2018(2018-02-03) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Anthropologist, educator and author

Michael James Harner (April 27, 1929 – February 3, 2018) was an American anthropologist, educator and author. His 1980 book, The Way of the Shaman: a Guide to Power and Healing,[1] has been foundational in the development and popularization of core shamanism as a New Age path of personal development for adherents of neoshamanism.[2] He also founded the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.

  1. ^ Harner, Michael (1990). The Way of the Shaman. San Francisco, California: Harper. ISBN 0-06-250373-1.OL 4804365W
  2. ^ Noel, Daniel C. (1997). Soul Of Shamanism: Western Fantasies, Imaginal Realities. London, England: Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8264-1081-2.