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Roberto DaMatta, Roberto Soarez Damatta, Roberto Da/ Soarez Matta, Elena Soarez, Roberto DaMatta, Elena Soarez

Eagles, Donkeys, and Butterflies - An Anthropological Study of Brazil''s 'Animal Game'

English · Paperback / Softback

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Klappentext The question of gambling in popular culture by focusing on the "animal game," a kind of popular gambling entertainment or lottery within Brazil in which locals bet on a list of twenty-five animals. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

Authors	Roberto DaMatta, Roberto Soarez Damatta, Roberto Da/ Soarez Matta, Elena Soarez
Assisted by	Roberto DaMatta (Editor), Elena Soarez (Editor), Clifford E. Landers (Translation)
Publisher	University Of Notre Dame Press

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	31.01.2006

EAN	9780268025809
ISBN	978-0-268-02580-9
No. of pages	277
Dimensions	152 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
Series	Helen Kellogg Institute for In Helen Kellogg Institute for In Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development Kellogg Institute Democracy an
Subjects	Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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