ABOUT BOOK

The periodic emergence of indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation in Amazonia have given rise to sensational media reports and heated academic ~debate. In this chapter we describe briefly the historical and contemporary relations ~between indigenous peoples in and out of isolation in the Guiana Shield region of ~North-eastern South America and discuss the role of indigenous missionaries in ~histories of contact. After considering these facts in relation to some of the general ~debates about isolated peoples and policy, we assess the ethical dimensions of the ~question of emergence from isolation.