Light at the Edge of the World: A Journey Through the Realm of Vanishing Cultures

Author: Davis, Wade

Brand: Douglas & McIntyre

Number Of Pages: 224

Details: 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.

EAN: 9781553652670

Release Date: 07-02-2007

Languages: English

Item Note: Book is in good condition! The cover has light wear that includes a ding in the lower front corner. The pages look good and do not have tears, folds, or marks.

Item Condition: UsedGood

Binding: Paperback