L the Spears of Twilight

Description:

The Achuar people have survived in isolation in the Amazonian jungle by aggressively resisting intruders. In this book, Descola depicts an altogether unfamiliar civilisation, whose values often seem bizarre to Western eyes.

subjects: Amazon river and valley, social conditions,  Amazon river and valley,  Jivaran Indians,  Social life and customs,  South American Indians,  Cultural Anthropology