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Book review
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Key finding
The book examines the global spread and transformation of ayahuasca practices, highlighting tensions between Indigenous traditions and modern commodification.
Abstract
Book review of: Alex K. Gearin. Global Ayahuasca: Wondrous Visions and Modern Worlds. Stanford University Press 2024. P. 296. ISBN: 9781503636576
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