The falling sky : words of a Yanomami shaman /

The falling sky : words of a Yanomami shaman /

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Anthropologist Bruce Albert captures the poetic voice of Davi Kopenawa, shaman and spokesman for the Yanomami of the Brazilian Amazon, in this unique reading experience--a coming-of-age story, historical account, and shamanic philosophy, but most of all an impassioned plea to respect native rights a...

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Main Authors: Kopenawa, Davi (Author), Albert, Bruce, 1952- (Author)
Other Authors: Dundy, Alison (Translator), Elliott, Nicholas (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2013
Cambridge, Masschusetts : 2013
Subjects:
Kopenawa, Davi
Kopenawa, Davi > 1955-
1900-1999
Shamanism > Brazil > History > 20th century
Shamans > Brazil > Biography
Yanomamo Indians > History > 20th century
Yanomamo Indians > Brazil > Biography
Chamanisme > Brésil > Histoire > 20e siècle
Yanomami (Indiens) > Histoire > 20e siècle
Yanomami (Indiens) > Brésil > Biographies
Aktivist
Häuptling
Häuptling
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural
Schamane
Shamanism
Shamans
Yanomami
Yanomamo Indians
Brazil
Electronic books
Biographies > ^A3346755
Biographies
History > UNAUTHORIZED
History

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