Revenge in the cultures of lowland South America /

This extraordinary ethnography is the first devoted to the study of revenge. The contributors describe this social phenomenon in fourteen tribal societies, comparing its violent manifestations as well as its more idiosyncratic forms. Blood revenge at spear point is common in certain regions of abori...

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Other Authors:	Beckerman, Stephen, Valentine, Paul, 1942-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2008], ©2008 Gainesville : c2008 Gainesville : ©2008 Gainesville, FL : c2008 Gainesville : [2008]
Subjects:	Murder > South America Retribution > South America Revenge > South America Violence > South America Murder Retribution Revenge Social conditions Social history Violence South America > Social conditions South America

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