Cultural Anthropology
- ISBN-10
- 020588606X
- ISBN-13
- 9780205886067
- Series
- Cultural Anthropology
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 552
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-06
- Publisher
- Pearson College Division
- Author
- Nancy Bonvillain
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- 2011-07
- 480 pages
- Paperback
- Pearson College Division
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