Jaguar W/in Shamanic Trance in Ancient Central and South American Art

"In sum, Stone argues convincingly that shamanic aesthetics de-emphasize the individual, but play up the authority and status of both artists and shamans as masters of complex and often deceptive (trickster-like) multiple perspectives. From Mesoamerican Chavin Vision Serpents with feline elements, to Peruvian Moche visionary scenes with feline-snake depictions, Stone skillfully reveals commonalities and variations of shamanic imaginations."--Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer, Georgetown University, Religion