Verbal Art in San Blas: Kuna Culture Through Its Discourse
- ISBN-10
- 052138513X
- ISBN-13
- 9780521385138
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 281
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Joel Sherzer
Description
This book represents the complete range of verbal performances in a single Native American society.
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