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The narrative captures Clastres's initial fieldwork in the 1960s, detailing his interactions with the Guayaki Indians, a distinctive tribe from Paraguay that has since disappeared. Through vivid observations, the book explores their culture, social structure, and way of life, offering a poignant glimpse into a world that has been lost to time. Clastres's anthropological insights highlight the complexities of the Guayaki's existence and their relationship with the surrounding environment.
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Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians, Pierre Clastres
- Language
- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Pierre Clastres
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN13
- 9780942299786
- Category
- Ethnography
- Description
- The narrative captures Clastres's initial fieldwork in the 1960s, detailing his interactions with the Guayaki Indians, a distinctive tribe from Paraguay that has since disappeared. Through vivid observations, the book explores their culture, social structure, and way of life, offering a poignant glimpse into a world that has been lost to time. Clastres's anthropological insights highlight the complexities of the Guayaki's existence and their relationship with the surrounding environment.