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Understanding Tolowa Histories

Understanding Tolowa Histories

James Collins

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1997
Materia
Antropología
ISBN:
9780415912082
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Developing a multi-leveled historical inquiry of the Native Tolowa of the US, James Collins explores the linguistic and political dynamics of place-claiming and expropriation as well as the relation between otherness and subjugation.

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