Into the Hearts of the Amazons: In Search of a Modern Matriarchy by Tom DeMott - 2006-04-03

University of Wisconsin Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of Wisconsin Press, 2006. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Wisconsin Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Madison, Wisconsin: University Of Wisconsin Press - Terrace Books. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 2006. First Printing. Hard Cover. 268 pages: 6.25 x 9.25 in.: 1.6: KB#005432: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Printing Number Line (1 3 5 4 2). Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Part rousing travel adventure through a little-known world and part popular ethnography, exploring how Zapotec women earned their legendary status in a remote corner of southern Mexico. To satisfy his curiosity about this culture, Tom DeMott journeyed to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, where he discovered a thriving modern-day matriarchy among the people of the Isthmus - a cultural crossroads, breeding ground for rebels, and home to a half-million Zapotecs. DeMott integrated himself into the culture by joining in the rites of spring (where women pelt the men with fruit) ; by interviewing the women who control the marketplace where men are rarely seen; and by honoring the saints with drink and dance at… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. Part travel adventure through a little-known world and part ethnography, exploring how Zapotec women earned their legendary status in a remote corner of southern Mexico. This work tackles a primal question: what would life be like if women, rather than men, had the advantage?

Univ of Wisconsin Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. 268 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches.