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People of the peyote, Huichol indian history, religion & survival / edited by Stacy B. Schaefer & Peter T. Furst

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Albuquerque, New Mexico : University of New Mexico Press , c1996.Description: xiv, 560 p. : ill., map ; 26 cmISBN:

9780826319050

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LAS 972.3 SCH

Summary: An international and multidisciplinary collection on the Huichol. Chapters on contemporary life include the discussion of gender, religion, healing and ceremonial practices, peyotism, and cultural change. Particularly interesting are Nahmad Sitton's piece on Huichol religion and the Mexican State; Shaefer's chapter on peyotism and meaning; and the conclusions co-authored by Furst and Schaefer that offers an excellent illustration of the challenges and dynamism of Huichol contemporary life--Handbook of Latin American Studies

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Latin American Studies	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 972.3 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		041062

An international and multidisciplinary collection on the Huichol. Chapters on contemporary life include the discussion of gender, religion, healing and ceremonial practices, peyotism, and cultural change. Particularly interesting are Nahmad Sitton's piece on Huichol religion and the Mexican State; Shaefer's chapter on peyotism and meaning; and the conclusions co-authored by Furst and Schaefer that offers an excellent illustration of the challenges and dynamism of Huichol contemporary life--Handbook of Latin American Studies

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