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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Author biographies -- Foreword: ayahuasca in the twenty-first century: having it both ways -- Introduction: the shifting journey of ayahuasca in diaspora -- 1 If tradition did not exist, it would have to be invented: retra…
Ayahuasca is a psychoactive substance that has long been associated with indigenous Amazonian shamanic practices. This title explores how the substance has impacted upon indigenous communities, new urban religiosities, ritual healing, international drug policy, religious persecu…
"During its expansion from the Amazon jungle to Western societies, ayahuasca use has encountered different legal and cultural responses. Following on from theearlier edited collection, The Expanding World Ayahuasca Diaspora continues to explore how certain alternative global rel…
A lively travelogue, this book follows the author's psycho-spiritual odyssey in search of ayahuasca, a dark, psychedelic brew known as “the vine of the dead. Trekking through the rain forests of Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, and Ecuador in search of enclaves where ayah…
