{"product_id":"mythology-spirituality-and-history-andrew-gray-9781571818355","title":"Mythology, Spirituality, and History","description":"\u003cp\u003e The Arakmbut are an indigenous people who live in the Madre de Dios region of thesoutheastern Peruvian rain forest. Since their first encounters with missionaries in the 1950s, they have shown resilience and a determination to affirm their identity in the face of many difficulties. During the last fifteen years, Arakmbut survival has been under threat from a goldrush that has attracted hundreds of colonists onto their territories. This trilogy of books traces the ways in which the Arakmbut overcome the dangers that surround them: their mythology and cultural strength; their social flexibility; and their capacity to incorporate non-indigenous concepts and activities into their defence strategies. Each area is punctuated by the constant presence of the invisible spirit, which provides a seamless theme connecting the books to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Following the Arakmbuts' recommendation, the author uses their three greatest myths to introduce social, cultural and historical aspects of their lives. He ends with a discussion of the relationship between myth and history showing how the Arakmbut recreate their myths at the dramatic moments of their history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Buy all three volumes for 20% discount\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Gray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1571818359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571818355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d","brand":"Andrew Gray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44829597532415,"sku":"9781571818355","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba55d17e-24e9-42ad-a0a8-cfcda45f6dae.jpg?v=1708451194","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mythology-spirituality-and-history-andrew-gray-9781571818355","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}