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Images of public wealth or the anatomy of well-being in indigenous Amazonia /

This book explores local notions of public wealth in indigenous Amazonia, placing particular importance in how indigenous views of wealth are linked to the creation of strong, productive, and moral individuals and collectivities, providing thought-provoking new approaches to understanding wealth in...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Santos-Granero, Fernando, 1955- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Indians of South America > Amazon River Region > Economic conditions.
Indians of South America > Amazon River Region > Social conditions.
Wealth > Amazon River Region.
Well-being > Amazon River Region.
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Summary:This book explores local notions of public wealth in indigenous Amazonia, placing particular importance in how indigenous views of wealth are linked to the creation of strong, productive, and moral individuals and collectivities, providing thought-provoking new approaches to understanding wealth in non-capitalist, kin-based societies.
Physical Description:vi, 226 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780816531899 (cloth : alk. paper)
0816531897 (cloth : alk. paper)