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Ask a question or Order this book Browse our books Search our books Book dealer info | Author: GOOD, KENNETH Title: Into the heart / Kenneth Good and David Chanoff Description: London: Hamish Hamilton 1991. First U.K. Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description: 349 pages. [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes index. Summary: When Kenneth Good began his work with the Yanomama Indians. he planned to stay with them in the jungle for 15 months. Twelve years later he was still there. The tribe showed compassion and camaraderie in their everyday life. As Good integrated himself into the tribe and learnt their language. he built up a relationship with one of their women. Yarima. This book chronicles his experiences. Subject: Anthropology ; Biological / Physical anthropology ; Indigenous peoples South America. Social science / Minority Studies. Ethnologists - Venezuela - Biography - Amazon River Valley. Yanomamo Indians - Social life and customs.- Social conditions. Good. Kenneth Good. Yarima. Biography & autobiography. Other names: Chanoff. David. Other titles: Into the heart : an Amazonian love story. Genre: Autobiography. Illustrated. text. ISBN: 0241127920. Weight in Kg appr.: Keywords: 0241127920 Price: EUR 10.95 = appr. US$ 11.90 Seller: MW Books - Book number: 231484 |