Mysteries of the jaguar shamans of the northwest Amazon
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Lincoln
UNP - Nebraska
2013
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-1046 DE-1047 Volltext |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index Mysteries of the Jaguar Shamans of the Northwest Amazon tells the life story of Mandu da Silva, the last living jaguar shaman among the Baniwa people in the northwest Amazon. In this original and engaging work, Robin M. Wright, who has known and worked with da Silva for more than thirty years, weaves the story of da Silva's life together with the Baniwas' society, history, mythology, cosmology, and jaguar shaman traditions. The jaguar shamans are key players in what Wright calls "a nexus of religious power and knowledge" in which healers, sorcerers, priestly chanters, and dance-leade Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Part 2; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Part 3; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Part 4; Chapter 9; Conclusion; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (406 p.) |
| ISBN: | 0803246811 9780803246812 |