The Teachings of Don Juan
Cover of 30th anniversary edition | |
| Author | Carlos Castaneda |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Anthropology, memoir |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
Publication date | 1968 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 196 |
| Followed by | A Separate Reality |
The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge was published by the University of California Press in 1968 as a work of anthropology, though it is now widely considered a work of fiction. It was written by Carlos Castaneda and submitted as his master's thesis in anthropology. It purports to document events that took place during an apprenticeship with a self-proclaimed Yaqui Indian Sorcerer, don Juan Matus from Sonora, Mexico between 1960 and 1965.