Light at the End of the World
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Light at the End of the World by Wade Davis
For more than 30 years, renowned anthropologist Wade Davis has traveled the globe, studying the mysteries of sacred plants and celebrating the world's traditional cultures. His passion as an ethnobotanist has brought him to the very center of indigenous life in places as remote and diverse as the Canadian Arctic, the deserts of North Africa, the rain forests of Borneo, the mountains of Tibet, and the surreal cultural landscape of Haiti. In Light at the Edge of the World, Davis explores the idea that these distinct cultures represent unique visions of life itself and have much to teach the rest of the world about different ways of living and thinking. As he investigates the dark undercurrents tearing people from their past and propelling them into an uncertain future, Davis reiterates that the threats faced by indigenous cultures endanger and diminish all cultures.Wade Davis has done substantial research on the zombie phenomena. He is the author of The Serpent and the Rainbow, a memoir about his adventures in Haiti in search of the zombie poison.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781550548488 |
| ISBN 10 | 1550548484 |
| Title | Light at the End of the World |
| Author | Wade Davis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Douglas & McIntyre |
| Year published | 2001-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 179 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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