Ayahuasca: Between Cognition and Culture

This book summarizes Ismael Apud’s ethnographic research in the field of ayahuasca, conducted in Latin America and Catalonia over a period of 10 years. To analyze the variety of ayahuasca spiritual practices and beliefs, the author combines different approaches, including medical anthropology, cogni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ismael Eduardo Apud Peláez (auth)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Publicacions Universitat Rovira i Virgili 2020
Colección:Antropologia Mèdica
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Sumario:This book summarizes Ismael Apud’s ethnographic research in the field of ayahuasca, conducted in Latin America and Catalonia over a period of 10 years. To analyze the variety of ayahuasca spiritual practices and beliefs, the author combines different approaches, including medical anthropology, cognitive science of religion, history of science, and religious studies. Ismael Apud is a psychologist and anthropologist from Uruguay, with a PhD in Anthropology at Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
Descripción Física:1 electronic resource (294 p.)
Acceso:Open access