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Twins in the World : The Legends They Inspire and the Lives They Lead /

In this compelling narrative Piontelli explores the different roles that twins play in societies around the world. In her travels around the world, Piontelli has studied the role of twins, especially throughout Africa, Asia, South America, and the Pacific rim, observing different cultural perspectiv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Piontelli, Alessandra (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Anthropology.
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.
Cultural Anthropology.
Family.
Social Anthropology.
Sociology, general.
Adolescence.
Children.
Ethnology.
Families.
Social groups.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this compelling narrative Piontelli explores the different roles that twins play in societies around the world. In her travels around the world, Piontelli has studied the role of twins, especially throughout Africa, Asia, South America, and the Pacific rim, observing different cultural perspectives and how differing societies treat them.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages)
ISBN:9780230615533
DOI:10.1057/9780230615533