"A captivating and original ethnographic description of religious/healing practices among the Yanomani of the Upper Orinoco. . . The author has achieved a deep understanding of the culture, worldviews, ideologies, and cosmology during his fieldwork in two communities. The writing is articulate, fluent, and incisive, and still remains plain enough to attract a wide range of academic and non-academic public." - Diana Riboli, Panteion University
..".the work as a whole is superb... a meticulous documentation of shamanistic experience and practices." - Jadran Mimica, University...
"A captivating and original ethnographic description of religious/healing practices among the Yanomani of the Upper Orinoco. . . The author has ach...