Fausto, Carlos
Warfare and Shamanism in Amazonia [ electronic resource ] / by Carlos Fausto. - Cambridge University Press, 2012 - Cambridge Latin American Studies (96) .
Warfare and Shamanism in Amazonia is an ethnographic study of the Parakanã, a little-known indigenous people of Amazonia, who inhabit the interfluvial region in the state of Pará, Brazil. This book analyzes the relationship between warfare and shamanism in Parakanã society from the late nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century. Based on the author's extensive fieldwork, the book presents first-hand ethnographic data collected among a generation still deeply involved in conflicts. The result is an innovative work with a broad thematic and comparative scope.
9781139096669 ( e-book )
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Anthropology
Area Studies
Latin American Government
Politics and Policy
History
Latin American History
Latin American Studies
Electronic books
Warfare and Shamanism in Amazonia [ electronic resource ] / by Carlos Fausto. - Cambridge University Press, 2012 - Cambridge Latin American Studies (96) .
Warfare and Shamanism in Amazonia is an ethnographic study of the Parakanã, a little-known indigenous people of Amazonia, who inhabit the interfluvial region in the state of Pará, Brazil. This book analyzes the relationship between warfare and shamanism in Parakanã society from the late nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century. Based on the author's extensive fieldwork, the book presents first-hand ethnographic data collected among a generation still deeply involved in conflicts. The result is an innovative work with a broad thematic and comparative scope.
9781139096669 ( e-book )
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Anthropology
Area Studies
Latin American Government
Politics and Policy
History
Latin American History
Latin American Studies
Electronic books
