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"The two scholars are perfect collaborators. Between them, they found a rare version of the epic written in the Yi script, produced an accurate translation, and added to it a comprehensive and insightful introductory treatise to Yi culture."

* Journal of Folklore Research *

"[A]n outstanding success...will undoubtedly be an essential primary source for scholars of Yi studies."

* Bulletin of SOAS *

"[R]emarkable book...presents a world apart from “Western” worldviews but at the same time inspires the readers to reflect on and understand other worldviews and to scrutinize our own."

* China Review International *

"Poetic in form, the narrative provides insights into how a clan- and caste-based society organizesitself, dictates ethics, relates to other ethnic groups, and adapts to a harsh environment."

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The Nuosu Book of Origins

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    A Hardback by Mark Bender, Aku Wuwu, Jjivot Zopqu

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: 06/06/2019
      ISBN13: 9780295745688, 978-0295745688
      ISBN10: 0295745681
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      Folklore studies / Study of myth Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      "The two scholars are perfect collaborators. Between them, they found a rare version of the epic written in the Yi script, produced an accurate translation, and added to it a comprehensive and insightful introductory treatise to Yi culture."

      * Journal of Folklore Research *

      "[A]n outstanding success...will undoubtedly be an essential primary source for scholars of Yi studies."

      * Bulletin of SOAS *

      "[R]emarkable book...presents a world apart from “Western” worldviews but at the same time inspires the readers to reflect on and understand other worldviews and to scrutinize our own."

      * China Review International *

      "Poetic in form, the narrative provides insights into how a clan- and caste-based society organizesitself, dictates ethics, relates to other ethnic groups, and adapts to a harsh environment."

      * New Books Network (NBN) *

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