Nathaniel Tarn. Marsilio, 1997 ...
Nathaniel Tarn. Marsilio, 1997 The filled title of Nathaniel Tarn's recent book reveals much. Lake Atitlan lies in the central highlands of Guatemala, encompassed by volcanoes and hills. The Maya have been living here for centuries. The shamans in the subtitle are aj'kuna, or medicine men of the Maya, in charge - among other things - of the spiritual lives of the the public kept through a variety of ritualistic, healing, and sometimes trickster-like activities (whoring and drinking be seen popular). The priests in this tale are Catholic priests. The House of Birds is the place-name for
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