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Eagles, Donkeys, and Butterflies

An Anthropological Study of Brazil's "Animal Game"

af Roberto DaMatta, m.fl.

Bog, Paperback, Engelsk, 2006

Focuses on the ""animal game,"" a kind of popular gambling entertainment or lottery originated in 1882 within Brazil, in which locals bet on a list of twenty-five animals. Written in English, this work moves smoothly between comprehensive analysis and field observations of specific behaviors and practices.

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  • SprogEngelsk
  • IndbindingPaperback
  • ISBN9780268025809
  • Udgivet31/01/2006
  • Udgivet afUniversity of Notre Dame Press
  • Længde232 sider
  • ForfattereRoberto DaMatta, Elena Soarez