{"product_id":"peyote-beatriz-labate-9781440834004","title":"Peyote: History, Tradition, Politics, and Conservation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book explains the role that peyote--a hallucinogenic cactus--plays in the religious and spiritual fulfillment of certain peoples in the United States and Mexico, and examines pressing issues concerning the regulation and conservation of peyote as well as issues of indigenous and religious rights.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy is mescaline--an internationally controlled substance derived from peyote--given exemptions for religious use by indigenous groups in Mexico, and by the pan-indigenous Native American Church in the United States and Canada? What are the intersections of peyote use, constitutional law, and religious freedom? And why are natural populations of peyote in decline--so much so that in Mexico, peyote is considered a species needing \"special protection\"? This fascinating book addresses these questions and many more. It also examines the delicate relationship between \"the needs of the plant\" as a species and \"the needs of man\" to consume the species for spiritual purposes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors of this work integrate the history of peyote regulation in the United States and the special \"trust responsibility\" relationship between the American Indians and the government into their broad examination of peyote, a hallucinogenic cactus containing mescaline that grows naturally in Mexico and southern Texas. The book's chapters document how when it comes to peyote, multiple stakeholders' interests are in conflict--as is often the case with issues that involve ethnic identity, religion, constitutional interpretation, and conservation. The expansion of peyote traditions also serves as a foundation for examining issues of international human rights law and protections for religious freedom within the global milieu of cultural transnationalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James A. Bauml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440834008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440834004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2016","brand":"James A. Bauml","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935027134719,"sku":"9781440834004","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1d0a6e28-3c72-4428-b330-85f557af5d86.jpg?v=1681417428","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/peyote-beatriz-labate-9781440834004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}