Christo Geoghegan: Witch Hunt: The Banished of Balsapuerto: 1

Author:   Christo Geoghegan
Publisher:   RM Verlag SL
ISBN:  

9788419233264


Pages:   424
Publication Date:   30 November 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Christo Geoghegan: Witch Hunt: The Banished of Balsapuerto: 1


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An artistic and critical inquiry into a slew of 10-year-old unsolved murders in the Peruvian Amazon. In 2011, 14 indigenous Shawi healers were brutally murdered in the Peruvian Amazon, in a region called Balsapuerto. This publication is an investigation into these murders, featuring images by British documentary photographer Christo Geoghegan (born 1988) alongside original artwork, interviews, police records and other archival materials. SELLING POINTS: . A fascinating account of the brutal murders of Shawi healers in the Peruvian Amazon and the theories behind them. . Also offering an insight into the role of the “curandero” (healer) in remote communities. . The design of the book is highly original with an opening on both sides. 191 images

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Author:   Christo Geoghegan
Publisher:   RM Verlag SL
Imprint:   RM Verlag SL
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.998kg
ISBN:  

9788419233264


ISBN 10:   8419233269
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   30 November 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"Witch Hunt skillfully combines the story's disparate elements - religion, colonialism, corruption, and underdevelopment - so that a general audience can understand the events and connect with their devastating repercussions.--Arturo Soto ""VII Foundation"""


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