Keepers of the Ancient Knowledge: The Mystical World of the Q'ero Indians of Peru

Wilcox, Joan Parisi

ISBN 10: 184333125X / ISBN 13: 9781843331254

Published by Vega Books, London, UK, 2001

About this Item

First UK edition 2001, matching copyright and publishing dates. Published by Vega Books, London. Hardcover in full blue cloth with DJ. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, no edgewear, cornrs not bumped, no markings of any kind, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent pages. Not a reminder. DJ new, bright and shiny, no tears, no chips, no edgewear, not clipped. 8vo, XXXV + 314 pages, glossary, bibliography, index.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Keepers of the Ancient Knowledge: The Mystical World of the Q'ero Indians of Peru
• Publisher: Vega Books, London, UK
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184333125X
• ISBN 13: 9781843331254
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st UK edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Keepers of the Ancient Knowledge is a groundbreaking book including a comprehensive overview of Peruvian mysticism, remarkable interviews with the Q'ero mystics and numerous exercises designed to launch readers on their own journey along the sacred path. All of the exercises are simple enough that any reader can quickly and easily put them into practice. Joan Parisi Wilcox has trained for more than five years in the tradition of the Q'ero Indians, mystics of the south-central Andes region who are regarded as the "keepers of the ancient knowledge." In 1997 she was initiated as a fourth-level Andean "priest" - the highest level of the mystical hierarchy. This unique book is the first to present a comprehensive, factual overview of Andean mysticism. Wilcox, through her immersion into the practices of the Q'ero, is the only person to reveal the Andean mystical tradition as told by the "keepers of the ancient knowledge" themselves.

About the Author

Joan Parisi Wilcox is a writer specialising in science, cosmology, mysticism, shamanism and indigenous cultures. She holds a Master's degree in English and has completed her Ph.D. course work in modern literature. She has published articles on mysticism, both North American and South American, in such magazines as Shaman's Drum and Magical Blend. She lives in North Carolina.