The Forest of Taboos

The Forest of Taboos
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Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages : 540
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ISBN-13 : 0299162141
ISBN-10 : 9780299162146
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Book Synopsis The Forest of Taboos by : Valerio Valeri

Download or read book The Forest of Taboos written by Valerio Valeri and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contends that the ambivalence felt by all humans about sex, death and eating other animals can be explained by a set of coordinated principles that are expressed in taboos. Valeri evokes the world of the Huaulu, to show the attractions of the animal world which invades the human world in many ways.


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