Warfare and Shamanism in Amazonia

Warfare and Shamanism in Amazonia is an ethnographic study of the Parakan , a little-known indigenous people of Amazonia, who inhabit the interfluvial region in the state of Par , Brazil. This book analyzes the relationship between warfare and shamanism in Parakan society from the late 19th century until the end of the 20th 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.

Author: Carlos Fausto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/30/2014
Pages: 370
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9781107449428

About the Author
Fausto, Carlos: - Carlos Fausto is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Fausto has been conducting fieldwork among Amazonian indigenous peoples since 1988. His articles have appeared in the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Current Anthropology, American Ethnologist, Religion and Society, Science, Mana, L'Homme, Gradhiva and the Journal de la Société des Américanistes. He co-edited Time and Memory in Indigenous Amazonia (2007) with Michael Heckenberger. He currently collaborates with indigenous people to produce video documentaries.