Nature, Ritual, and Society in Japan's Ryukyu Islands
Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series
List Price: $34.00
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-54564-8
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 05/12/2009
- Pages: 282
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Commuted Landscapes and Species 2. Person and Island 3. Cyclical Lapses 4. Fateful Exchanges. Conclusion
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