Allen, Catherine J.
The Hold Life Has: Coca and Cultural Identity in an Andean Community
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781588340320
- author:
- Allen, Catherine J.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Smithsonian Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 152 mm X 228 mm
- Genre:
- Coca
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Catherine J. Allen's ethnography of the Quechua-speaking people of the Andes has been updated to reflect the changing world. The second edition brings new insights and perspectives, including an extensive afterword based on her recent visits. The book explores the challenges of cultural continuity in a rapidly evolving society, revealing how the hold life has in 2002 differs from that of 1985.
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