Twins in the World
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Twins in the World

The Legends They Inspire and the Lives They Lead

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eBook - PDF

Twins in the World

The Legends They Inspire and the Lives They Lead

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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.

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Year
2008
ISBN
9780230615533

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Introduction: A Personal Journey
  6. 1 Our Twins
  7. 2 Voodoo Twins
  8. 3 Stone Idols
  9. 4 The Big Shock
  10. 5 Keepers and Outcasts
  11. 6 Forced Adoption and the Sex Trade
  12. 7 Let Nature Take Its Course
  13. 8 The Hold of Superstition
  14. 9 Heart of Darkness
  15. 10 One Gender and One Only
  16. 11 Abuse and Neglect
  17. 12 Till Death Us Do Part
  18. Conclusion: Bringing It All Back Home
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index