Tobacco and Shamanism in South America
| Author | : Johannes Wilbert |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 1987-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300057903 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300057904 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (904 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tobacco and Shamanism in South America by : Johannes Wilbert
Download or read book Tobacco and Shamanism in South America 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. 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.
