Publication

2002 - University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma

Language

English

Word Count

59,000 words, Guess

Page Count

236 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC985/.004983
  • LCCF3430.1.C3 V3713 2002
  • LCCF3430.1.C3V3713 2002

Description

"This book has special significance as an early example of engaged anthropology. Varese conducted his research with an explicit commitment to letting the Campa Ashaninkas speak for themselves. Using their myths and cosmological interpretations as source material, Varese presents new readings of both colonial Spanish and modern Peruvian documents relating to the tribe. He chronicles the relentless success of European geographic annexation and the continuing failure of European cultural assimilation. Living among the Campa Ashaninkas, Varese found that their worldview rejects the modern notion that assimilation is inevitable, and he developed a deep respect for the Campa Ashaninkas' fiercely independent spirit. For this reason, he calls his work an "approximation" of their world rather than a description or history."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Topics

SourcesHistoryCampa IndiansAshaninca IndiansSocial life and customsPolitics and governmentIndians of north america, history

Genres

  • Sources

Other Editions

  • Salt of the mountain: Campa Asháninka history and resistance in the Peruvian jungleUniversity of Oklahoma Press2002-01-01

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