Vine of the Soul - Medicine Men, Their Plants and Rituals in the Colombian Amazonia

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 Boyacáaacute;- Colombia’s highest honor, the Tyler Prize for environmental achievement, the Linnean Gold Medal, the highest prize a botanist can receive, and many more.

Summary

This is the story of a time that was - a time when Amazon Indian was free to roam the forest and rivers. The story is told through over 160 photographs taken by renown Harvard ethnobotanist, Richard Evans Schultes during the '40s and '50s when he spent 14 years with the Indian tribes of the Amazon.

Product details

• Authors: Robert F. Raffauf, Raffauf Robert F., Richard Evans Schultes, Schultes Richard Evans
• Assisted by: Wade Davis (Foreword), Davis Wade (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 16 to 90
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2003
• EAN: 9780907791317
• ISBN: 978-0-907791-31-7
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 854 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Holistic medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spiritualism, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Shamanism, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Art of indigenous peoples, Spiritualism, PHOTOGRAPHY / Photoessays & Documentaries, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Healing / Prayer & Spiritual, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Lifestyles, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Entheogens & Visionary Substances, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Indigenous Peoples, Mind, Body, Spirit, Photographs: collections, Shamanism, paganism & druidry, History of the Americas, Botany & plant sciences, Traditional medicine & herbal remedies, Photographic reportage