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Françoise Barbira Freedman

1 paper in the library · 7 citations · publishing 2014

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Notes on the Expansion and Reinvention of Ayahuasca Shamanism

Oxford University Press eBooks June 18, 2014 Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Clancy Cavnar, Françoise Barbira Freedman 7 citations

The expansion of ayahuasca shamanism is examined in the context of its interactions with Western therapies and the New Age movement, and shamanism's role as a mediator in contemporary indigenous ethnic relationships is considered. The introduction reviews existing research and provides context for each chapter of the book.