Tobacco and Shamanism in South America
Download or Read eBook Tobacco and Shamanism in South America PDF written by Johannes Wilbert and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Johannes Wilbert |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 1987-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300057903 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300057904 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tobacco and Shamanism in South America by : Johannes Wilbert
Book excerpt: An ethnography of magic-religious, medicinal and recreational tobacco use among nearly 300 native South American societies. Wilbert found that South American Indians use tobacco in many ways and that a close functional relation exists between tobacco and shamanism.
