The last shaman : change in an Amazonian community /: change in an Amazonian community. (1997)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew Gray.
• Other Names: Gray, Andrew, 1955-
• Contents: Series Preface; Preface Introduction Chapter 1. The Death of the Shaman; Chapter 2. Species and Spirits; Chapter 3. E’manoka’e – Curing; Chapter 4. Dreams and the Source of Knowledge; Chapter 5. The Politics of Shamanic Curing; Chapter 6. The Social Path from Desire to Power; Chapter 7. Generosity and Giving; Chapter 8. Encounters; Chapter 9. Social Change among the Arakmbut; Chapter 10. The Colonial Context of Social Change; Chapter 11. Internal Factors in Socio-Political Change; Chapter 12. The Invisible World and its Changeless Qualities Conclusion Orthography; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Berghahn Books
• Publication Date: 1997
• Extent: 1 online resource (320 pages)
• Subjects: 306/.089/983; Mashco Indians -- Social conditions; Mashco Indians -- Religion; Mashco mythology; Shamanism -- Peru -- San José del Karene; Social change -- Peru -- San José del Karene; Gold mines and mining -- Peru -- San José del Karene; Economic history; Gold mines and mining; Mashco Indians -- Religion; Mashco Indians -- Social conditions; Mashco mythology; Shamanism; Social change; Social conditions; San José del Karene (Peru) -- Social conditions; San José del Karene (Peru) -- Economic conditions; Peru -- San José del Karene
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781789204063; 1789204062
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.