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Cosmic Zygote: Cosmology in the Amazon Basin
by Roe, Peter R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0813508967
- ISBN 13
- 9780813508962
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. Roe develops an original model explaining the myths and folktales of the lowland tribes from South America's Amazon basin based on 384 representative myths from 69 Indian groups, giving special empfhasis to the Shipibo Indians, with whom he lived. Red cloth with gilt titling to spine, frontispiece, several black and white illustrations, 384 pages. Minor edge wear, faint foxing to top of textblock edge. Inside the book is clean and tight. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear and crease to back flap. Due to the value of this book, we might ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of insurance and tracking, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017035
- Title
- Cosmic Zygote: Cosmology in the Amazon Basin
- Author
- Roe, Peter R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0813508967
- ISBN 13
- 9780813508962
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Brunswick, NJ
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- SHIPIBO INDIANS, SIPIBO INDIAN MYTHOLOGY, AMAZON VALLEY, RELIGION, LEGENDS, INDIANS OF SOUTH AMERICA
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social Sciences; Mythology & Folklore;
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Black Sheep Books
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About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Gilt
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- Shelf Wear
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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