People of the peyote, Huichol indian history, religion & survival / edited by Stacy B. Schaefer & Peter T. Furst
Material type: TextPublication details: Albuquerque, New Mexico : University of New Mexico Press , c1996.Description: xiv, 560 p. : ill., map ; 26 cmISBN:- 9780826319050
- LAS 972.3 SCH
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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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