ISBN:
0230605966
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0230605974
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9780230605961
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9780230605978
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xii, 253 p)
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ill
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21 cm
Edition:
1st ed
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Twins in the World : The Legends They Inspire and the Lives They Lead
DDC:
306.875
Keywords:
Twins Psychology
Abstract:
In this compelling narrative Piontelli explores the different roles that twins play in societies around the world. In her travels around the world, Piontelli has studied the role of twins, especially throughout Africa, Asia, South America, and the Pacific rim, observing different cultural perspectives and how differing societies treat them
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A Personal Journey; 1 Our Twins; 2 Voodoo Twins; 3 Stone Idols; 4 The Big Shock; 5 Keepers and Outcasts; 6 Forced Adoption and the Sex Trade; 7 Let Nature Take Its Course; 8 The Hold of Superstition; 9 Heart of Darkness; 10 One Gender and One Only; 11 Abuse and Neglect; 12 Till Death Us Do Part; Conclusion: Bringing It All Back Home; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-245) and index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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