Soul of the Tiger: Searching for Nature's Answers in Exotic Southeast Asia

by Jeffrey A. McNeely, Paul S. Wachtel, Paul Spencer Wachtel, et al.

Book Overview

Anecdotes, facts, and observations on the role animals play in the daily life of Southeast Asian villages. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385242255
• ISBN13: 9780385242257
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An undiscovered treasure!

I can't believe nobody has reviewed this book. I bought an old copy from a grab-box and I can't put it down. It offers a fascinating integrated glimpse of nature and human culture, in a most complex and fascinating blend. It has given me profound respect for the most "primitive" societies (former head-hunters) in the most exotic part of the world. And, a glimpse into the mystery of how "natural" society achieves a balance with its environment through the rituals of its culture. The authors tell stories from their own experience, with a great deal of humor. It's fun to read right from the start, and has a lot to teach us about man's place on the wild earth.