Shamanism, Christianity and Culture Change in Amazonia

Human Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 299-311

  Luzar, Jeffrey B ^a   Fragoso, José M V ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Governance; Guyana; Indigenous peoples; Religious conversion; Shamanism

Indexed keywords

CATHOLICISM; CHRISTIANITY; CHURCH ROLE; CULTURAL CHANGE; CULTURAL RELATIONS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDIGENOUS POPULATION;

AMAZONIA; GUYANA;

EID: 84875422174     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-012-9515-2     Document Type: Article

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