Revenge in the Cultures of Lowland South America
University Press of Florida, 2008
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Revenge is a universal human motive that reveals fundamental social structure as do few other aspects of culture. This book describes the social phenomenon of revenge in fourteen tribal societies, comparing its violent manifestations as well as its more idiosyncratic forms. It discusses the origins, manifestations, and consequences of vengeance.
- ISBN-13
- 9780813031644
- ISBN-10
- 0813031648
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Year
- 2008
- Publication date
- 2008-02-24
- Pages
- 320
- Dimensions
- 240x159x25
- Weight
- 620