People of the peyote
Subtitle: Huichol Indian history, religion & survival
By: edited by Stacy B. Schaefer & Peter T. Furst.
Contributors: Schaefer, Stacy B., 1956-; Furst, Peter T.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
Number of pages: 560
Subjects: Huichol Indians -- History.; Huichol Indians -- Religion.; Huichol philosophy.; Peyotism -- Mexico -- Nayarit.; Shamanism -- Mexico -- Nayarit.; Ethnohistory -- Mexico -- Nayarit.; Rites and ceremonies -- Mexico -- Nayarit.; Nayarit (Mexico) -- Social life and customs.
Description: "An international and multidisciplinary collection on the Huichol. Chapters on contemporary life include the discussion of gender, religion, healing and ceremonial practices, peyotism, and cultural change. Particularly interesting are Nahmad Sitton's piece on Huichol religion and the Mexican State; Shaefer's chapter on peyotism and meaning; and the conclusions co-authored by Furst and Schaefer that offers an excellent illustration of the challenges and dynamism of Huichol contemporary life"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-548) and index.