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América Enteogénica, Volumen II se adentra en las raíces del Renacimiento Psicodélico en América, explorando las ergolinas, feniletilaminas y triptaminas que moldearon cosmovisión, arte y sanación. Desde el uso de triptaminas hace mas de 10.000 años en el arte rupestre de Chiribiquete hasta los cultos andinos del San Pedro, este libro revela como las tradiciones psicodelicas nunca desaparecieron, adaptandose dinamicamente a lo largo del tiempo. Sus paginas honran el conocimiento ancestral de plantas y hongos como la Ayahuasca, cuyo poder transformador se basa en sinergias farmacologicas unicas validadas hoy por la ciencia, con efectos terapeuticos sobre depresion, ansiedad, inflamacion y neuroplasticidad. Ademas, descifra la sacroeconomia ancestral que unio a Mesoamerica y Andinoamerica, conectando hongos, cacao, Spondylus y hachas-moneda, y conceptos visionarios como el Nierika wixarika y el jawacolla. En este momento de renacimiento psicodelico, America Enteogenica, Volumen II muestra que integrar estos saberes con la ciencia moderna permite sanar al individuo y regenerar nuestra cultura, para que el Aguila y el Condor vuelen juntos hacia un futuro mas consciente.

La evolución con una claridad extraordinaria. Arsuaga nos demuestra que, bien contada, la ciencia conecta con el pensamiento y es capaz de acercarnos al gran sentido de la vida.La respuesta no es un libro mas sobre evolucion humana. Es el libro en el que Juan Luis Arsuaga, despues de decadas dedicadas a estudiar y descifrar nuestros origenes, ofrece una mirada personal y rigurosa sobre lo que la evolucion nos dice acerca de quienes somos.Desde la voz del Viejo de la Tribu el cientifico que ha visto pasar teorias, fosiles y generaciones enteras de investigadores, Arsuaga recorre la historia de la humanidad no para enumerar especies o yacimientos, sino para enfrentarse a la pregunta que nos acompaña desde siempre: ¿que somos y por que estamos aqui?Con un tono cercano y claro, enlaza biologia, comportamiento social y cultura para mostrar como la evolucion ha dado lugar a algo extraordinariamente improbable: una especie capaz de preguntarse por su propio origen y su destino.Un libro imprescindible que une conocimiento y reflexion, y que ilumina la pulsion profunda que impulsa a la ciencia y a la filosofia: el deseo humano de comprender el sentido de la vida y nuestro lugar en el mundo.

In volume 1, Professor Verdon sought to identify what crippled social anthropologys original project, that of understanding sociocultural variability. He found its cause in a universal, Aristotelian cosmology that renders groups ontologically variable to their principles of social organization, by defining them in terms of behaviour regulation. In this second volume, he develops a cure to that cosmological malaise: to define groups outside all behaviour regulation, and to define a separate group for every type of activity (unifunctional groups). From these two new cosmological requirements he sets out to define all the main concepts of social anthropology in what he calls an operational language (defined with respect to anthropologys aims, not as entities with intrinsic anthropological attributes): groups, corporations, descent, territoriality, lineages, segmentation, sovereignty and so on.He then applies this language to translate classical ethnographies operationally. He first chose the most famous ethnographies of so-called segmentary lineage societies, the Nuer (Sudan), Tallensi (Ghana) and Tiv (Nigeria), and then added the Berbers from the Rif (Morocco), the Yao (Malawi) and Australian Aborigines. All those societies were described as having descent groups. Translated operationally, ONLY ONE of them retains descent groups (the Tallensi). This leads him radically to transform the ethnographic landscape of social anthropology. Where all ethnographers saw descent groups almost everywhere, he finds them to be rare occurrences, now replaced with clientelistic social formations.Overall, setting out to define a set of etic (objective) concepts, he discovers that this language actually yields much better emic approaches to social organization (an approach closer to the actors subjective experience).

The folklore of witchcraft and magic in England runs deep. Every corner of this country once had its wisewomen, those female practitioners of the cunning arts that would be approached to help with everything from childbirth and matters of love, to protection against bewitchment. Every place also had its suspected witches, those who could stop a cart horse in its tracks, prevent milk from churning, and turn into hares to run around and frustrate their neighbours.This sequel to Of Doves & Ravens: The Witches and Wisefolk of Wales and the Borders, explores the magical and sometimes tragic stories of wisewomen and witches of England. From the legendary storm witches of Cornwall to the historical cunning women who roamed the Yorkshire moors selling fortunes at the markets of the nineteenth century, this book contains the often-misunderstood lore of those who were believed to have the ear of the Devil and those who fought against them.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a World Heritage Site globally renowned for its history and botanical treasures. Yet, beneath the serene surface of its iconic glasshouses and ancient groves lies a trove of hidden history, strange sightings, and centuries-old folklore. This book is a captivating collection that lifts the veil on the darker, spookier side of Kew. It draws on unique accounts gathered from staff, visitors, and forgotten archives to illuminate a shadowy landscape. Readers will encounter phantom highwaymen singing near Brentford Eyot, strange lights flickering near the Marianne North Gallery, and even the unsettling specter of a Roman legion marching through the grounds. From centuries-old legends and local mythology to genuine ghost stories and bizarre historical oddities, Ghosts, Myths and other Oddities of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is an essential guide for anyone who has wandered these gardens and sensed that some of the deepest secrets are yet to bloom.

British food has an unsavoury global reputation, but the folklore which made it what it is can be traced back millennia. Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of traditions. Readers will get a taste of what life was life in a time when food was both magical ingredient and sustenance.Discover why we throw salt over our shoulder, why we think carrots help us see in the dark, when living snakes in pies were once the height of fashion at weddings, and why people risk life and limb to chase wheels of cheese down a hill.Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who arent often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.

Building on the premise that landscapes provide a common ground where different kinds of knowledge may come together, this edited volume draws on a wide range of disciplines, including geology and geography, cultural anthropology and philosophy, architecture and art history. It suggests that the complex social and environmental crises of the 21st century cannot be understood independently of a historically constituted aesthetic approach to landscapes.Boulouki is a collective that deals with the traditional knowledge of building. Under the Landscape (Santorini and Therasia, 2021 2022), one of the collectives most important projects, comprised a participatory restoration, research into local materials, an exhibition and a symposium, and is the basis and starting point of this publication.

Explore the HISTORY and SYMBOLISM of honeybees and learn to CONNECT and COMMUNICATE with these wondrous creatures for DEEP HEALING.Bees inspire a joy that most people could use more of these days simply observing them at work is truly uplifting to the spirit. In The Wisdom of Honeybees, author, teacher and beekeeper Shonagh Home encourages you to slow down and pay attention to what the bees can teach us on a spiritual level.Discover the rich symbolism of honeybees in myth, religion and society, and how they are highly regarded as symbols of hard work, productivity and dedication. Learn how to interact with bees in everyday modern life, address any fears about them and explore the spiritual approach to communicating with these extraordinary creatures, including practices and meditations that dont require you to keep an actual hive.Find out about hive medicine, or apitherapy, which is an ancient practice of treating ailments using products of the hive, including honey, bee pollen and beeswax all incredible substances with numerous medicinal and healing applications. Finally, learn how to form a heartfelt relationship with the bees, from creating a thoughtfully planned bee garden to getting to grips with beekeeping basics, for those who want to fully embrace bee stewardship and all its benefits, including emotional healing.

We dont normally associate Scotland with vampires, but there is a rich history of mythology and folklore surrounding the undead.From the Pagen baobhan-sith of the Highlands, a sixteenth-century stranger that was suspected of being a vampire in Galloway, to a vampire that was terrorising wildlife in Lochmaben in the 90s, the vampire is alive or rather, undead and well in Scottish history and culture. This is a unique exploration of Scottish history and of a horror hero.

Publicado em 1940, Penumbra da Aurora (Dusk of Dawn) não é uma história de vida convencional, mas, como o próprio subtítulo da obra indica, uma profunda autobiografia intelectual que utiliza as exper