Edited by the noted Hispanist Jose Juan Arrom, Pane's report is the only surviving direct source of information about the myths, ceremonies, and lives of the New World inhabitants whom Columbus first encountered. The friar's text contains many linguistic and cultural observations, including descriptions of the Taino people's healing rituals and their beliefs about their souls after death. Pane provides the first known description of the use of the hallucinogen "cohoba," and he recounts the use of idols in ritual ceremonies. The names, functions, and attributes of native gods; the mythological origin of the aboriginal people's attitudes toward sex and gender; and their rich stories of creation are described as well.
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Edited by the noted Hispanist Jose Juan Arrom, Pane's report is the only surviving direct source of information about the myths, ceremonies, and lives of the New World inhabitants whom Columbus first encountered. The friar's text contains many linguistic and cultural observations, including descriptions of the Taino people's healing rituals and their beliefs about their souls after death. Pane provides the first known description of the use of the hallucinogen "cohoba," and he recounts the use of idols in ritual ceremonies. The names, functions, and attributes of native gods; the mythological origin of the aboriginal people's attitudes toward sex and gender; and their rich stories of creation are described as well.
Imprint | Duke University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Chronicles of a New World Encounter - Latin America in Translation Series |
Release date | November 1999 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | November 1999 |
Authors | Jose Arrom, Fray Ramon Pane |
Translators | Susan Griswold |
Dimensions | 232 x 154 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 72 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8223-2347-1 |
Barcode | 9780822323471 |
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LSN | 0-8223-2347-8 |