Constantino M Torres, David B Repke

Anadenanthera (eBook, PDF)

Visionary Plant of Ancient South America

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Produktbeschreibung

As cultures formed and evolved in pre-Columbian South America, Anadenanthera became one of the most widely used shamanic inebriants. Anadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America is more than a comprehensive reference on shamanic visionary substances; it is a useful resource for archeologists and pre-Columbian art historians. This thorough book examines the ritual and cultural use of Anadenanthera from prehistory to the present, along with its botany, chemistry, pharmacology, anthropology, and archeology. Formal and iconographic studies of the artistic expressions in related ritual paraphernalia are presented in detail. The text is richly illustrated with photographs and images and reinforced with an extensive bibliography.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317955177
• Artikelnr.: 41067652

Autorenporträt

Constantino M Torres, David B Repke

Inhaltsangabe

* Foreword (Alexander T. Shulgin)
* Preface
* Acknowledgments
* Chapter 1. The Botany of Anadenanthera
* Taxonomic Background
* Species Descriptions
* Appendix: Synonyms and Indigenous Names
* Chapter 2. Archaeological Evidence for Anadenanthera Preparations
* The Taíno
* The Central Andes
* The Northern Andes
* Appendix: Archaeological Evidence for Anadenanthera Use
* Chapter 3. Anadenanthera in Non-Andean South America
* The Orinoco Basin
* The Amazon Basin
* The Southern Amazon Basin Periphery
* Appendix: Indigenous Use of Anadenanthera in the Orinoco-Amazon Basin
and Its Southern Periphery
* Chapter 4. The Chemistry of the Genus Anadenanthera
* Chemical Makeup and Commercial Uses of Anadenanthera
* Biosynthesis of the Anadenanthera Alkaloids
* Biochemical Systematics of Anadenanthera
* Appendix: Species of Piptadenia from South America Studied for the
Presence of Alkaloids
* Chapter 5. The Pharmacology of Bufotenine
* Whole Animal Research
* Basic Pharmacology
* Human Studies
* Appendix: Chemical Structures of Anadenanthera-Based Drugs
* Chapter 6. Summary and Conclusions
* Bibliography
* Index
* Reference Notes Included