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The curse of Nemur : in search of the art, myth, and ritual of the Ishir

Title
The curse of Nemur : in search of the art, myth, and ritual of the Ishir / Ticio Escobar ; translated by Adriana Michele Campos Johnson ; foreword by Michael Taussig.
Author
Escobar, Ticio, 1947-
Publication
Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, c2007.
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Description
xix, 303 p. : ill., map; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Illuminations: cultural formations of the Americas
Uniform Title
  • Maldición de Nemur. English
  • Illuminations (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Alternative Title
Maldición de Nemur.
Subjects
Note
  • Translation of: La maldición de Nemur.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-294) and index.
Language (note)
  • Translated from the Spanish.
Contents
Introduction -- The great myth -- Feathers and featherwork -- Corporal painting -- The rite -- The path of the shamans -- The history.
Call Number
JGE 07-117
ISBN
  • 0822942933 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780822942931 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0822959372 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780822959373 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2006025144
OCLC
70839744
Author
Escobar, Ticio, 1947-
Title
The curse of Nemur : in search of the art, myth, and ritual of the Ishir / Ticio Escobar ; translated by Adriana Michele Campos Johnson ; foreword by Michael Taussig.
Imprint
Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, c2007.
Series
Illuminations: cultural formations of the Americas
Illuminations (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-294) and index.
Language
Translated from the Spanish.
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Contributor biographical information
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JGE 07-117
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