{"product_id":"mythology-spirituality-and-history-9781571818768","title":"Mythology, Spirituality, and History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tFollowing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tBuy all three volumes for 20% discount\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e\"... splendid and innovative ethnography ... highly topical, well written, intellectually highly interesting, and often avant-garde ... sophisticated and honest discussions ...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e  · Joanna Overing, London School of Economics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of Tables\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Figures\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Maps\u003cbr\u003e \tGeneral Preface\u003cbr\u003e \tPreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Harakmbut\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART I\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePreface: \u003c\/strong\u003eMyth and Relativity\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/strong\u003eDeath and Salvation: The Story of Wanamey\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2. \u003c\/strong\u003eGender: Social and Cosmological Exchange\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/strong\u003eTime through Space: House and Community\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/strong\u003eDescent of Man and Exchange of Women\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePreface: \u003c\/strong\u003eNature and Potentiality\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Defeat of Death: The Story of Marinke\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6. \u003c\/strong\u003eKeeping Body and Soul Together\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7. \u003c\/strong\u003eSickness and Death\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8. \u003c\/strong\u003eBeing Invisible: The Spirits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART III\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePreface: \u003c\/strong\u003eHistory and Creativity\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9. \u003c\/strong\u003eAiwe and the Papa\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Great War - The Rubber Boom\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11. \u003c\/strong\u003eChristian Invasion\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Arakmbut Community and the Gold Rush\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tOrthography\u003cbr\u003e \tGlossary of main Arakmbut Words used in Text\u003cbr\u003e \tBibliography\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041433518423,"sku":"9781571818768","price":101.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781571818768.jpg?v=1750950263","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mythology-spirituality-and-history-9781571818768","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}