Forest of Taboos: Morality, Hunting, and Identity by Valerio Valeri

Forest of Taboos: Morality, Hunting, and Identity

Valerio Valeri

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nonfiction history psychology informative reflective medium-paced
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Contends that the ambivalence felt by all humans about sex, death and eating other animals can be explained by a set of coordinated principles that are expressed in taboos. Valeri evokes the world of the Huaulu, to show the attractions of the anim...

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