In the 1960s the anthropologist Pierre Clastres spent a year with a so-called savage tribe of Indians in Paraguay. This is his account of that experience, describing the tribe's daily life and habits, ritual and cosmology - and the anger which caused them to start murdering their own children.
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Editorial:
Faber & Faber
Formato:
Paperback
Número de páginas:
None
ISBN:
9780571193981
Año de publicación:
1998
Fecha publicación:
22 de Junio de 1998
Pierre Clastres
Pierre Clastres was a French anthropologist known for his groundbreaking work "Society Against the State." His writing style is characterized by a blend of ethnographic research and philosophical inquiry. Clastres is celebrated for his insights into power dynamics, resistance, and the autonomy of indigenous societies.