People of the Peyote: Huichol Indian History, Religion, & Survival

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Summary: A beautiful book
Review: Be sure to purchase the hardback edition. This is the complete volume works of the Huichol People of western coastal Mexico, written by two of the foremost authorities of Huichol customs outside of Huichol society. Many of Castaneda's fiction stories come from Huichol culture and religion, and most probably Don Juan was based on a Huichol indian, so the story goes. But don't let Carlos's bad anthropology sway your idea. If you are interested in Mesoamerican culture I am sure you will be pleased with this outstanding work of ethnology.

Rating:
Summary: A beautiful book
Review: Be sure to purchase the hardback edition. This is the complete volume works of the Huichol People of western coastal Mexico, written by two of the foremost authorities of Huichol customs outside of Huichol society. Many of Castaneda's fiction stories come from Huichol culture and religion, and most probably Don Juan was based on a Huichol indian, so the story goes. But don't let Carlos's bad anthropology sway your idea. If you are interested in Mesoamerican culture I am sure you will be pleased with this outstanding work of ethnology.

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Summary: People of Peyote: personal review
Review: I have lived and worked among the Huichol Indians of Mexico for the past 14 years of my life. I find this book to give accurate, in depth information on the people and their culture. It is extremely well researched. I rate it among the best on this subject. Both Stacey and Peter are very knowledgeable sources on this subject.

Rating:
Summary: People of Peyote: personal review
Review: I have lived and worked among the Huichol Indians of Mexico for the past 14 years of my life. I find this book to give accurate, in depth information on the people and their culture. It is extremely well researched. I rate it among the best on this subject. Both Stacey and Peter are very knowledgeable sources on this subject.

Rating:
Summary: A beautiful book
Review: This text explores the society of Huichol people of west-central Mexico. It was written by two of the leading authorities on the topic and will remain a standard for a long time. Chapter topics include Huichol origins and ethnohistory, the perception and meaning of peyote use among Huichols, traditional Huichol medical thought, interspecies communication (wolf power), the religious peyote "hunt", the idea of Huichol soul - travels to the land of the dead, and the relationship of Huichol spirituality and the Mexican state. One of the finest books written on the subject.