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Living for several months among Aztec and Otomí villages in Veracruz, anthropologist Edgar Martín del Campo discovered a native spirituality with deep connections to Mexico’s ancient civilizations. His memoir tells of the profound wisdoms he received while exploring their supernatural world, through revelations that would forever change his life.With vivid details that are grounded in professional anthropology, The Shaman’s Cross is one of the most authentic and comprehensive personal accounts of Mesoamerican spirituality, with comparisons across Mexico’s Precolumbian, colonial, and modern epochs. It provides valuable lessons on the modern relevance and responsibilities of indigenous knowledge.Edgar Martín del Campo received his doctorate in anthropology from the University at Albany in 2006, which he completed with a Fulbright-García Robles research grant. For eight years he taught college-level anthropology. He is a descendant from Huichol shamans, and he has been daily observing the ritual Aztec calendar since 1997. Martín del Campo thereby brings both academic research and personal experience into his writings on indigenous Mexican spirituality.shamanscross.com(Word count: 97,000) The Shamans Cross: Memoirs of a Journey in Aztec Spirituality by Edgar Martin del Campo
