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The Pursuit of Certainty

The Pursuit of Certainty

Wendy James

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1995
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Antropología
ISBN:
9780415107907

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An exploration of the effect of anthropology’s inherited tradition of tolerance and cross-cultural understanding has on the new pursuits of truth.

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