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The Achuar people have survived in isolation in the Amazonian jungle by aggressively resisting intruders. In this book, Descola depicts an altogether unfamiliar civilisation, whose values often seem bizarre to Western eyes.
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The Spears of Twilight, Philippe Descola
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- Released
- 1998
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- Title
- The Spears of Twilight
- Subtitle
- Life and Death in the Amazon Jungle
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Philippe Descola
- Publisher
- New Press
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 458
- ISBN10
- 1565844386
- ISBN13
- 9781565844384
- Series
- Original title
- Les lances du crépuscule. Relations Jivaros, Haute-Amazonie
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- The Achuar people have survived in isolation in the Amazonian jungle by aggressively resisting intruders. In this book, Descola depicts an altogether unfamiliar civilisation, whose values often seem bizarre to Western eyes.