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Tracking the weretiger : supernatural man-eaters of India, China and southeast Asia /

"Drawing on dramatic accounts by European colonials, and on detailed studies by folklorists and anthropologists, this work explores intriguing age-old Asian beliefs and claims that man-eating tigers and "little tigers," or leopards alike, were in various ways supernatural. It is a ser...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Newman, Patrick, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Drawing on dramatic accounts by European colonials, and on detailed studies by folklorists and anthropologists, this work explores intriguing age-old Asian beliefs and claims that man-eating tigers and "little tigers," or leopards alike, were in various ways supernatural. It is a serious work based on extensive research, written in a lively style"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 208 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476600567
1476600562
1283620081
9781283620086
9786613932532
6613932531