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Kuru Sorcery
Disease and Danger in the New Guinea Highlands
by Shirley Lindenbaum
ISBN: 0874843626
ISBN-13: 9780874843620
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
Published date: 1979
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.65 pounds
Pages: 174
Publisher's Notes
Kuru, a fatal neurological disease thought to be transmitted through cannibalism, is examined in the Fore, a New Guinea people afflicted with the disease, who believe it to be caused by sorcery. The author also discusses Fore beliefs about diagnosis and prevention of other diseases.
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Kuru Sorcery: Disease and Danger in the New Guinea Highlands
Shirley Lindenbaum
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McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages. PAPERBACK. 0874843626 Inside front cover has the previous owners name and pages 14-30 have writing in the margins (in pencil). Book has minor shelf wear to its edges. Binding is tight. Fountain Street Books ships out Same day or Next day. All orders shipped in protective bubble mailers. Tracking provided for all orders . Good. ( more information)
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Mountain View, CA.: Mayfield Publishing Company, 1979 Part fo the Explorations in World Ethnology series. Remainder line mark on the top edge, bump to corners causing curl and light creasing otherwise pages are unmarked and firm in binding. Wraps have light edge/rub wear and corner creasing. Actual book for sale pictured. 15.4 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm, wt450g. First Edition Paperback. Soft Cover. VG. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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