The shaman's mirror: visionary art of the Huichol

Intro -- contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Path to the Sierra Madre -- 2. Wixárika: Children of the Ancestor Gods -- 3. Kakauyari: The Gods and the Land Are Alive -- 4. Gifts for the Gods -- 5. Sacred Yarn Paintings -- 6. Commercialization of the Nierika -- 7. Footprints of the Found...

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Main Author: MacLean, Hope (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Austin University of Texas Press c 2012
In:Year: 2011
Edition:1st. ed (Online-Ausg.)
Further subjects:B Huichol textile fabrics
B Symbolism in art
B Huichol mythology
B Electronic books
B Huichol art
B Art, Shamanistic
B Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780292728769
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Summary:Intro -- contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Path to the Sierra Madre -- 2. Wixárika: Children of the Ancestor Gods -- 3. Kakauyari: The Gods and the Land Are Alive -- 4. Gifts for the Gods -- 5. Sacred Yarn Paintings -- 6. Commercialization of the Nierika -- 7. Footprints of the Founders -- 8. Making Yarn Paintings -- 9. The Colors Speak -- 10. Sacred Colors and Shamanic Vision -- 11. The Artist as Visionary -- 12. The "Deified Heart": Huichol Soul Concepts and Shamanic Art -- 13. Arte Mágico: Magical Power in Yarn Paintings -- 14. Shamanic Art, Global Market -- 15. The Influence of the Market -- 16. Ancient Aesthetics, Modern Images -- Notes -- Glossary of Huichol and Spanish Terms -- Bibliography -- Index.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
ISBN:029272876X