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Sorcery And Shamanism

Name: Sorcery And Shamanism
Brand: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRESS
SKU: 9780874806403
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By Donald Joralemon
Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRESS
Release Date: February 28, 2000
Format: PAPERBACK
Dimensions: 229 x 152 mm
Weight: 430 g
Pages: 316

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The curanderos of northern Peru, traditional healing specialists who invoke Jesus Christ and the saints with a mescaline sacrament and a shamanic rattle, are not vestigial curiosities nor are their patients rural illiterates without access to "modern medicine." Instead, many of these shamans have thriving urban practices with clients from all levels of society. Sorcery and Shamanism documents the lives and rituals of twelve curanderos, offering a perspective on their curing role and shared knowledge. Authors Donald Joralemon and Douglas Sharon also consider the therapeutic experiences of over one hundred patients, including case histories and follow-ups. They offer a broad view of the shamans' work in modern Peruvian society, particularly in connection with gender-based conflicts. The significant work goes a long way toward dispelling the stereotype of shamans as enigmatic and wise, showing them to be pragmatic curers confronting the health effects of everyday aggressions and betrayals.

Donald Joralemon is professor of anthropology at Smith College. Douglas Sharon is director of the San Diego Museum of Man.

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Eduardo CalderOn 2. VIctor Neyra 3. Ruperto Navarro 4. Masias Guerrero 5. Porfirio Vidarte 6. Roberto Rojas 7. Rodrigo LOpez 8. Helmer Aguilar 9. VIctor Flores 10. Nilo Plasencia 11. JosE Paz 12. Jorge Merino 13. Curanderismo: Occupational Considerations 14. The Metaphysics of Curanderismo 15. Curandero Clients and the Experience of DaNo 16. Patients of VIctor Flores 17. Patients of Nilo Plasencia 18. Comparative Cases: Patients of Jorge Merino and Eduardo CalderOn 19. Metaphors of Mistrust and Suspicion 20. The Work of Curanderos Epilogue: Tinku Notes Glossary References Index

"Remarkable ethnography. Collaborative research at its best. The text builds on multiple shifts in perspective, moving between shamans and their patients, cosmology and political economy, shamanism as belief system and shamanism as business. The result is one of the most comprehensive, richly nuanced studies in ethnomedical literature. This is an excellent text for teaching shamanism in medical anthropology courses. The clarity of writing and the authors' skill in presenting sophisticated ideas in an engaging manner make it useful at both undergraduate and graduate levels. It offers a wealth of information for specialists interested in ethnomedicine, cosmology, and ritual."-Medical Anthropology Quarterly

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