The Master Plant: Tobacco in Lowland South America

by Andrew Russell

Book Overview

Described as a 'master plant' by many indigenous groups in lowland South America, tobacco is an essential part of shamanic ritual, as well as a source of everyday health, wellbeing and community. In sharp contrast to the condemnation of the tobacco industry and its place in contemporary public health discourse, the book considers tobacco in a more nuanced light, as an agent both of enlightenment and destruction.

Exploring the role of tobacco...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350007390
• ISBN13: 9781350007390
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"