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Language: en
Pages: 334
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-08-13 - Publisher: Routledge
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Language: en
Pages: 289
Pages: 289
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Language: en
Pages: 180
Pages: 180
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-09-27 - Publisher: Routledge
The book provides insights into community narratives concerning life in the face of creeping calamities through a case study from the Colombian Andes. It sets o
Language: en
Pages: 264
Pages: 264
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