| Vine of the Soul: Medicine Men, Their Plants and Rituals in the Colombian Amazonia Contributor(s): Schultes, Richard Evans (Author), Raffauf, Robert F. (Author), Davis, Wade (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 090779131X ISBN-13: 9780907791317 Publisher: Synergetic Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Alternative Therapies - Medical | History - Body, Mind & Spirit | Healing - Prayer & Spiritual |
| Dewey: 610.986 |
| LCCN: 2003021450 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.5" W x 10" (1.90 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Topical - New Age - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Vine of the Soul is an exceptional photographic essay accompanied by detailed descriptions of the Amazonians' use of medicinal and other sacred plant substances. Over 160 documentary photos, some of the most signifi cant ever taken on the subject, bring the reader along a journey to a world in which healing with plants, ritual and magic play an essential role in everyday life. Richard Evans Schultes, former Director of the Botanical Museum of Harvard University, led an extraordinary life that bridged the worlds of academia and tribal cultures. Carrying out extensive fi eld studies since 1939 as an ethnobotanist and conservationist, Schultes has received acclaim from many sources, including the Cross of Boyac -- Colombia's highest honor, the Tyler Prize for environmental achievement, the Linnean Gold Medal, the highest prize a botanist can receive, and many more. |