Microbes and Other Shamanic Beings By C. E. Giraldo Herrera (2018)
Body and Religion September 1, 2020 DOI: 10.1558/bar.11877 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Shamanism |
| Key findings | Argues that medical and epidemiological knowledge aids better understanding of shamanic practice, and that the biology of eyes and relationships with microbes supports the value of Amerindian medical and relational knowledges. |
Abstract
Review of César Enrique Giraldo Herrera, Microbes and Other Shamanic Beings. Engages with wider scholarship about historical and contemporary shamans and animists in the Carbbean, Central and South America. Argues the medical and epidemeological knowledge aids better understanding of what shamans do. In particular, the biology of eyes and relationships with microbes propels an argument for the value of Amerindian medical and relational knowleges.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on shamanism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallucinogenic Drugs and Plants in Psychotherapy and Shamanism | 1998 | Review | |
| Hallucinogenic Mushrooms in Mexico: An Overview | 2008 | Review | |
| Healing, spirituality and integrative medicine. | 2017 | Review | |
| Introduction: Evidence for entheogen use in prehistory and world religions | 2019 | Review | |
| The Evolved Psychology of Psychedelic Set and Setting: Inferences Regarding the Roles of Shamanism and Entheogenic Ecopsychology | 2021 | Review |