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The Spears of Twilight

The Spears of Twilight Life and Death in the Amazon Jungle

Paperback (14 May 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Achuar people have survived in isolation in the Amazonian jungle by aggressively resisting intruders. In this book, Descola depicts an altogether unfamiliar civilisation, whose values often seem bizarre to Western eyes.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781565844384
Publisher: New Press, The
Imprint: The New Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 305.89837
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 458
Weight: 708g
Height: 237mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 34mm