Where the Gods Reign

Plants and Peoples of the Colombian Amazon

Richard Evans Schultes, Mark J. Plotkin

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Synergetic Press Inc.,U.S.
02 January 2018

Indigenous peoples; Anthropology

Where the Gods Reign is a complete anthropological overview of the Amazon rainforest ecosystem, containing chapters on rivers, ethnic groups, cultural activities, rubber and coca plants, drugs and medicines, and others. Beautiful photographs taken by Dr. Schultes during the '40s and '50s are accompanied by explanatory text, providing a vivid illustration of the evolutionary relationship between mankind and the biomes within which we live. Richard Evans Schultes is considered the father of modern ethnobotany and this text, a companion to Vine of the Soul, is a classic in the field.

By: Richard Evans Schultes
Preface by: Mark J. Plotkin
Imprint: Synergetic Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 930g
ISBN: 9780907791133
ISBN 10: 0907791131
Pages: 307
Publication Date: 02 January 2018
Recommended Age: From 16 to 90 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Richard Evans Schultes, regarded as the father of contemporary ethnobotany, carried out extensive field studies, particularly in the Amazon. He received numerous awards including the Cross of Boyaca, Columbia’s highest honor, and the annual GOld Medal of the World Wildlife Fund. In 1987 he received the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, and in 1992 he was awarded the Linnean Gold Medal, the highest award a botanist can receive. Dr. Schultes was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Linnean Society of London, three Latin American Academies, the Academy of India, and the Third World Academy of Sciences. Dr. Mark J. Plotkin has led the Amazon Conservation Team and guided its vision since 1996, when he co-founded the organization with his fellow conservationist, Liliana Madrigal. He is a renowned ethnobotanist who has spent almost three decades studying traditional plant use with traditional healers of tropical America.

Reviews for Where the Gods Reign: Plants and Peoples of the Colombian Amazon

Richard Schultes is a true ethnobotanist, the incarnation and almost the inventor of this discipline ... Where the Gods Reign is a picture book, ... of great beauty and tranquility ... full of fascinating information. --Sir John Hemming, Times Literary Supplement The numerous photographs are at once spectacular, beautiful, fascinating, and of excellent quality ... It is likely that only Professor Schultes has had or ever will have the resources to produce such ... a remarkable book. --Willard Van Adsall, Journal of Ethnobiology Where the Gods Reign is a magnificent book by one of the greatest Amazon explorers of this century -- a must for the library of any Amazon oriented person. --Sir Ghillean Prance, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.