Kinship with Monkeys

Kinship with Monkeys
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9780231125253
ISBN-13 : 0231125259
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Book Synopsis Kinship with Monkeys by : Loretta A. Cormier

Download or read book Kinship with Monkeys written by Loretta A. Cormier and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can monkeys be both eaten as food and nurtured as children? Her research reveals that monkeys play a vital role in Guaja society, ecology, economy, and religion. In Guaja animistic beliefs, all forms of plant and animal life--especially monkeys--have souls and are woven into a comprehensive kinship system.


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