Although this book is currently out of print, I feel that it is an excellent resource for beginners or people who would like an overview of many different belief systems common to primitive man and some modern day societies. Mr. Gersi makes an interesting witness to the phenomenon he reports on in this work. Mr Gersi also produced and directed the tv series Explore and is well qualified to attest to the subject at hand.
The author gives first hand accounts of the rites and rituals of Voodoo, Shamanism and Psychic Healing. Some chapters are: The Cosmology of Peoples of Tradition, The Philippines, Shamans and Sorceres of the Andes, The Afterlife, not to mention Zombies, Flying Men and Werewolves. As a good general overview of the subject, I can say this book is worthwhile, if it can be found. It is part of my occult library and any student of the occult will find it a good resource.