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Book Title: Chuukese Theory of Personhood : The Concepts Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit on the Islands of Chuuk (Micronesia) - an Ethnolinguistic Study
Item Length: 8.3in.
Item Height: 0.7in.
Item Width: 5.8in.
Author: Lothar Kaser
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Ethnic Studies / General, Indigenous Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publisher: Vtr Verlag Fur Theologie Und Religionswissenschaft
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Social Science
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
