Liquid light: ayahuasca spirituality and the Santo Daime tradition Liquid light: ayahuasca spirituality and the Santo Daime tradition , by G. William Barnard, New York, NY, Colombia University Press, 2022, 384 pp., $35 (pbk), ISBN: 9780231186612
Politics Religion & Ideology June 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1080/21567689.2023.2219135 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAn accomplished scholar of colonial and post-colonial Morocco and North Africa applies his analytical framework to a new context, examining the intersections of spirituality, psychedelics, and drug studies, particularly focusing on ayahuasca. The work explores how these substances and practices are understood within historical and cultural frameworks, drawing on the scholar's expertise to offer insights into the evolving discourse on psychedelics in humanities scholarship.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Keywords | Spirituality Humanities |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | The scholar extends his analytical lens to examine ayahuasca and psychedelics within the contexts of spirituality and drug studies. |
Abstract
an accomplished scholar of colonial and post-colonial Morocco and North Africa, extends his analytical lens