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The American Indian Mind in a Linear World

The American Indian Mind in a Linear World

Donald L. Fixico

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2024
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Historia
ISBN:
9781032694672
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Now in its second edition, The American Indian Mind in a Linear World examines the persistence of Native peoples in retaining their own worldviews, from the pre-Columbian era into the twenty-first century.

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