The Work of Culture

The Work of Culture
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : 0226615987
ISBN-13 : 9780226615981
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Download or read book The Work of Culture written by Gananath Obeyesekere and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990-11-27 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the product of two decades of field research by one of Sri Lanka's distinguished anthropological interpreters.


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