- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S. (1 Jan 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1556430647
- ISBN-13: 978-1556430640
- Product Dimensions: 33.8 x 25.1 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,455,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The mythologies and cosmology of Amazonian shamanism materialize in fantastic color and style in this unique, large-format volume, representing the fruit of several years of collaboration between a Peruvian folk artist/shaman and a Colombian anthropologist/filmmaker.
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Research among tribal groups using ayahuasca and other psychoactives has shown that cultural traditions play an important role not only in interpreting and imprinting meaning upon visions but also in shaping the visionary experience. Read the first page
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Research among tribal groups using ayahuasca and other psychoactives has shown that cultural traditions play an important role not only in interpreting and imprinting meaning upon visions but also in shaping the visionary experience. Read the first page
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The best art of an ayahusca visionary artist. Pablo expresses the world of the ayahusca in a creative way and translates into paper the vast web of the hallucinatory brew.
5 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you wish a clear, objective overview of shamanic worldview, this book is outstanding. The introduction alone (which is all I have read so far) is worth a great deal. Without being dressed up in obscurities, there is much to learn here.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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17 Oct 1997
Format:Hardcover
Along with Schultes' and Raffauf's Vine of the Soul, this is one of the best books on ayahuasca ever written. Luis Eduardo Luna is one of the world's leading authorities on this intriguing subject and Pablo Amaringo is equally knowledgeable. A treasure trove of info and art for anyone interested in art, the Amazon, and shamanism-
40 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Captivating Imagery from the Spirit World
5 Mar 2000
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I have tried time and again to pick up this book and read the text in sequence, but the full-page color plates of Pablo Amaringo's paintings always pull me away from the text and into the world of shamans, angels, devils, serpents, jungle cats, mermaids, and aliens. I've read a lot of the text, but usually I have done so in search of an explanation for the images in specific paintings.
My first ayahuasca experiences were under the guidance of Luis Eduardo Luna. His knowledge of plant lore, chemistry, shamanism, and human nature is awe-inspiring, and I do want to read his words, but the pull of Pablo Amaringo's images has been too strong for me to resist thus far. I'm glad to have this book on my shelf because whenever someone asks me about ayahuasca, I know that I can place this book in their hands and the images will capture their imagination and make them hungry to learn more.
19 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Outstanding
15 Aug 1999
Format:Paperback
If you wish a clear, objective overview of shamanic worldview, this book is outstanding. The introduction alone (which is all I have read so far) is worth a great deal. Without being dressed up in obscurities, there is much to learn here.
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