Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond

Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 9780199341207
ISBN-13 : 0199341206
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Download or read book Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond written by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Clancy Cavnar offer an in-depth exploration of the spread of indigenous shamanic rituals of the Amazon to Western societies, looking at how indigenous, mestizo, and cosmopolitan cultures have engaged with and transformed these forest traditions. The authors focus on the use of ayahuasca, a psychoactive drink essential in many indigenous shamanic rituals.


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