Unholy Modernity and the Shamanic Powers of the Detective
Category: Cinema
Summary: The hardboiled private eye is actually a modern shaman.
Link: https://aeon.co/essays/unholy-modernity-and-the-shamanic-powers-of-the-detective
Abstract:
In the modern, industrialized world, the mythic figure that unearths profound truths is no longer the priest, but the fictional detective.
Date posted: March 19, 2018
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