Author: ALLEN, BENEDICT
Title: Last of the Medicine Men
Description: London, BBC Worldwide. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0563551216). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Benedict Allen investigates four diverse traditions, joining the Vodou priests of Haiti, the remote rainforest healers of Siberut Island in Indonesia, shamanic drummers in Siberia and, in the Mexican desert, pilgrims who come face-to-face with their gods after eating an hallucogenic cactus. By observing their rituals and frequently taking part himself, he investigates these complex and enigmatic characters, and discovers what others can learn from them. Illustrated throughout in colour. 14. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: Haitian Vodou Priests, Shamanic Drummers of Siberia, Rainforest Healers of Siberut Island, Shamans, Spiritual Leaders, Witch Doctors 0563551216


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