Wo die Götter herrschen: Pflanzen und Völker des kolumbianischen Amazonas von Richard Evan

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Where the Gods Reign

by Richard Evans Schultes, Mark J. Plotkin

Where the Gods Reign is a magnificent book by one of the greatest ethnobotanical explorers known to this century. It is an essential for those interested in cultural anthropology, ethnobotany, and the Amazon in general.

FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New

Publisher Description

Where the Gods Reign is a complete anthropological overview of the Amazon rainforest ecosystem, containing chapters on rivers, ethnic groups, cultural activities, rubber and coca plants, drugs and medicines, and others. Beautiful photographs taken by Dr. Schultes during the '40s and '50s are accompanied by explanatory text, providing a vivid illustration of the evolutionary relationship between mankind and the biomes within which we live. Richard Evans Schultes is considered the father of modern ethnobotany and this text, a companion to Vine of the Soul, is a classic in the field.

Author Biography

Dr. Richard Evans Schultes, regarded as the father of contemporary ethnobotany, carried out extensive field studies, particularly in the Amazon. He received numerous awards including the Cross of Boyaca, Columbia's highest honor, and the annual GOld Medal of the World Wildlife Fund. In 1987 he received the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, and in 1992 he was awarded the Linnean Gold Medal, the highest award a botanist can receive. Dr. Schultes was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Linnean Society of London, three Latin American Academies, the Academy of India, and the Third World Academy of Sciences.Dr. Mark J. Plotkin has led the Amazon Conservation Team and guided its vision since 1996, when he co-founded the organization with his fellow conservationist, Liliana Madrigal. He is a renowned ethnobotanist who has spent almost three decades studying traditional plant use with traditional healers of tropical America.

Review

"Having slipped away from his own world, Schultes experienced through multiple lens-his eyes, the delicately honed glass of his camera, the visionary realm of the sacred plant medicines-an exotic land on the cusp of change. He was the right person in the right place at the right time to accomplish greatness and leave in his wake an astonishing photographic legacy."- Wade Davis, Author of Magdalena: River of Dreams and One River, and Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society
"Were it not for Schultes there would be no modern discipline of ethnopharmacology. While he published prodigiously and produced many excellent scientific studies, Where the Gods Reign was written with a general audience in mind. Well enhanced with many beautiful photographs, most of which were taken by Schultes himself, this work is an enthralling and fascinating gateway to the mystery and wonder of sacred psychoactive plants of the Amazon, and to its people for whom they were a living mystery." - Dennis McKenna Author of The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss: My Life with Terence McKenna
"We are in the midst of a psychedelic renaissance driven by science and economic opportunities. This beautiful reprint of Richard Schultes' work is a timely reminder of the cultural and ethnobotanical roots of this conversation, and the importance of honoring Indigenous plant knowledge. Readers are treated to spectacular images and vivid descriptions that reveal Schultes' passion for understanding the enchantment of sacred plants in the Amazon." - Erika Dyck, PhD Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, University of Saskatchewan
"The photos and scientific legacy portrayed in Where the Gods Reign inspired the cinematography and script of the Oscar-winning film Embrace of the Serpent, shot in the Colombian Amazon. However, contrary to the nostalgic epigraph of the film, these cultures do in fact persist and resist against all odds nearly eight decades later. Schultes's photographs, botanical collections and voluminous scientific publications are a testament to the enduring cultural and botanical heritage of indigenous peoples of the Colombian Amazon." - Glenn H. Shepard Jr., Ethnobotanist & Ethnology Curator, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi

Long Description

Where the Gods Reign is a complete anthropological overview of the Amazon rainforest ecosystem, containing chapters on rivers, ethnic groups, cultural activities, rubber and coca plants, drugs and medicines, and others. Beautiful photographs taken by Dr. Schultes during the '40s and '50s are accompanied by explanatory text, providing a vivid illustration of the evolutionary relationship between mankind and the biomes within which we live. Richard Evans Schultes is considered the father of modern ethnobotany and this text, a companion to Vine of the Soul, is a classic in the field.

Review Quote

"Where the Gods Reign is a magnificent book by one of the greatest Amazon explorers of this century -- a must for the library of any Amazon oriented person." --Sir Ghillean Prance, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.

Details ISBN0907791131 Author Mark J. Plotkin Edition 1st ISBN-10 0907791131 ISBN-13 9780907791133 Format Paperback Short Title WHERE THE GODS REIGN Language English Media Book Residence US Birth 1911 Death 2001 Illustrations Yes Subtitle Plants and Peoples of the Colombian Amazon DOI 10.1604/9780907791133 Imprint Synergetic Press Inc.,U.S. Place of Publication Santa Fe, NM Country of Publication United States Audience Age 16-90 NZ Release Date 2018-02-15 US Release Date 2018-02-15 UK Release Date 2018-02-15 Pages 307 Publisher Synergetic Press Inc.,U.S. Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-02-15 DEWEY 306.089980861 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-01-01

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  • Condition: Neu
  • ISBN-13: 9780907791133
  • Book Title: Where the Gods Reign
  • ISBN: 9780907791133
  • Publication Year: 2018
  • Type: Textbook
  • Format: Paperback
  • Subject Area: Regional History
  • Language: English
  • Publication Name: Where the Gods Reign: Plants and Peoples of the Colombian Amazon
  • Item Height: 254mm
  • Author: Richard Evans Schultes
  • Publisher: Synergetic Press INC International Concepts.,U.S.
  • Item Width: 215mm
  • Subject: Anthropology
  • Number of Pages: 307 Pages

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