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Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. University of Arizona Press 1987. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Pages clean, crisp, unmarked. Binding square, sound. Jacket and Cover show light wear. Shipped promptly with Tracking. HC1-2

University of Arizona Press, 1988-01-01. Hardcover. Good.

Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1987. xx, 376p., b/w front., original red cloth.

Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1987. xx, 376pp, index, glossary, bibliography, notes, appendix, bw ills. Or red cloth in jacket. Sticker mark on front free endpaper, front flap creased. The Kalapolo Indians of central Brazil demonstrate a fascination with deception and its many functions. in myths about tricksters and dupes, they explore the ambiguity of human experience, showing how important to human understanding is a sense of illusion, paradox and contradiction.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

University of Arizona Press, 25.00. 2nd ed. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Binding firm, interior clean. A few pages have penciled notes. 376 pp. Bibliography, Index. DJ shiny with light surface wear. A nice copy.

University of Arizona Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hbk 376pp excellent clean tight unmarked in sleeve-protected dj as new

Tucson: The University of Arizona Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0816510229 . An edition that has a discolored mark on the lower front board in a barely shelfworn dust-jacket, each about Fine ; In Favor of Deceit: a Study of Tricksters in an Amazonian Society by Ellen Basso tells the stories of three Amazonian tricksters-Tupari, an inventive and resourceful hunter; Bake, a cunning and imaginative healer; and Kakari, a clever and daring thief-who use their skills to navigate the challenges and uncertainties of their life in a rapidly changing world. Basso reveals the ways in which these tricksters use deception, cunning, and humor to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals, often defying the expectations of their family, community, and society.; 8vo; 376 pages .

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Minor rubbing, VG., dustwrapper Cultural Anthropology University of Arizona Press Tucson (1987) orig.cloth 24x16cm, xx,376 pp Contents: An Elusive Intelligence; The Human Pedigree; Dimensions of Deception; Illusionists Modern & Ancient; Afasa: The Impossible Imitation; In Favor of Deceit; Appendix: Kalapalo Astronomy.

University of Arizona Press, 1988-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Univ of Arizona Pr, 1988. Hardcover. New. 376 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.25 inches.