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Victims and Warriors:

Violence, History, and Memory in Amazonia
  • ISBN-13: 9780252080678
  • Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
    Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
  • By Casey High
  • Price: AUD $60.99
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  • Local release date: 14/05/2015
  • Format: Paperback 248 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Anthropology [JHM]
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''Casey High weaves together memories, facts and fantasies as these occur in contemporary Ecuadorian Amazonia, offering us a fascinating picture of Waorani life today. This highly original book takes us a step further in the understanding of current sociocultural transformations among Amazonian indigenous peoples.'' --Carlos Fausto, National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
"Casey High weaves together memories, facts and fantasies as these occur in contemporary Ecuadorian Amazonia, offering us a fascinating picture of Waorani life today. This highly original book takes us a step further in the understanding of current sociocultural transformations among Amazonian indigenous peoples."
--Carlos Fausto, National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

"An exciting analysis of the most intimate aspects of memory and experience in a contemporary Amazonian indigenous group in dialogue with its own stereotypes. . . . A compelling book not only for anthropologists but for anyone interested in contemporary Amerindian groups."--European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
 
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