Product Description: Ritual Beauty paints a portrait of social, political and religious life in the ancient Americas, the setting in which these exceptional works of art were created. An overview of the PreColumbian world prior to European contact by Joanne Stuhr is followed by essays on Mesoamerican and Andean cultures, shamanism, and textile arts that contribute important scholarship from eminent experts in the field: Peter T...read more

Discusses the history of the Mojave people and life within Mojave culture, and presents the ceramics created to enhance and illustrate daily life. (view table of contents)

'An international and multidisciplinary collection on the Huichol. Chapters on contemporary life include the discussion of gender, religion, healing and ceremonial practices, peyotism, and cultural change. Particularly interesting are Nahmad Sitton's piece on Huichol religion and the Mexican State; Shaefer's chapter on peyotism and meaning; and the conclusions co-authored by Furst and Schaefer that offers an excellent illustration of the challenges and dynamism of Huichol contemporary life'--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/ (view table of contents)

Examines Indian art, including weapons, wood and stone carvings, pottery, masks, and jewelry