The Spears of Twilight, Life and Death in the Amazon Jungle - Philippe Descola

The Jivaro tribe, or Achuar, as they prefer to be known, have survived in isolation in the Amazonian jungle by headhunting. They have preserved a tribal life which resembles that of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Only one representative of civilized society, Philippe Descola has been admitted to their company. This book depicts an unfamiliar civilization whose values are often bizarre to Western eyes. Over 20 years of increasing intimacy with the Achuar, Descola has produced a portrait of a culture no less complex than our own. He describes their myths, their interpretation of dreams and their concepts of time and nature and leadership. The Spears of Twilight, Life and Death in the Amazon Jungle - Philippe Descola. Flamingo 1997. ISBN 9780006863526

Title: The Spears of Twilight

Sub Title: Life and Death in the Amazon Jungle

Author: Philippe Descola

Publisher: Flamingo

Year: 1997

Number of pages: 458

ISBN: 9780006863526

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