Fausto, Carlos — Warfare and Shamanism in Amazonia

Cambridge, England, Cambridge University Press, 2001. First English Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. First English Edition, translated from the original Portuguese by David Rodgers. A brilliant ethnographic survey of warfare and shamanism in Amazonia, grounded in the extensive ethnography of Amazon Basin cultures and peoples, another fine contribution to the Cambridge University Press Latin American Studies series, this by an esteemed ethnographer, Carlos Fausto. SIGNED by the author, inscribed warmly to the previous owner, also an ethnographer, John Barker, and now the only SIGNED copy available on-line. Extensive survey of war, shamanism, ritual and social life of the Parakana people of Amazonia. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xv, 1-347 pp. plus a three-page list of other titles in the series.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . As New/Fine,