Eagles, donkeys, and butterflies: an anthropological study of brazil's "animal game"
Éditeur :
University of Notre Dame Press
ISBN :
9780268025809
Date de publication :
31 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
319 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focuses on the "animal game," a kind of popular gambling entertainment or lottery originated in 1882 within Brazil, in which locals bet on a list of twenty-five animals. Written in English, this work moves smoothly between comprehensive analysis and field observations of specific behaviors and practices.