Social Dynamics in the Highlands of Southeast Asia

Social Dynamics in the Highlands of Southeast Asia
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9789004160347
ISBN-13 : 9004160345
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Book Synopsis Social Dynamics in the Highlands of Southeast Asia by : François Robinne

Download or read book Social Dynamics in the Highlands of Southeast Asia written by François Robinne and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on long term fieldwork and research in communities from Assam through to Laos, this book offers a unique level of reappraisal of the work of Edmund Leach and is a significant contribution to the development of a new regional anthropology of Southeast Asia.


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