Name: Mythology, Spirituality, and History (Arakmbut of Amazonian Peru) (v. 1)
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Author: Andrew Gray
ISBN: 9781571818355

portada Mythology, Spirituality, and History (Arakmbut of Amazonian Peru) (v. 1)

Mythology, Spirituality, and History (Arakmbut of Amazonian Peru) (v. 1)

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Berghahn Books

Author

Andrew Gray

Year

2003

Language

English

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

Weight

0.90

ISBN

1571818359

ISBN13

9781571818355

Synopsis "Mythology, Spirituality, and History (Arakmbut of Amazonian Peru) (v. 1) "

"... splendid and innovative ethnography ... highly topical, well written, intellectually highly interesting, and often avant-garde ... sophisticated and honest discussions ..." · Joanna Overing, London School of Economics The Arakmbut are an indigenous people who live in the Madre de Dios region of thesoutheastern Peruvian rain forest. Since their first encounters with missionaries in the 1950s,they have shown resilience and a determination to affirm their identity in the face of many difficulties. During the last fifteen years, Arakmbut survival has been under threat from a goldrush that has attracted hundreds of colonists onto their territories. This trilogy of books traces the ways in which the Arakmbut overcome the dangers that surround them: their mythology and cultural strength; their social flexibility; and their capacity to incorporate non-indigenous concepts and activities into their defence strategies. Each area is punctuated by the constant presence of the invisible spirit, which provides a seamless theme connecting the books to each other. Following the Arakmbuts' recommendation, the author uses their three greatest myths to introduce social, cultural and historical aspects of their lives. He ends with a discussion of the relationship between myth and history showing how the Arakmbut recreate their myths at the dramatic moments of their history. Andrew Gray was, until his untimely death in 1999, Tutor in Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford. He was also a leading activist in indigenous rights, advising the Forest Peoples Programme and the International Working Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) among other organizations.

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