The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture

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Beacon Press, 1986 - Social Science - 344 pages
Winner of the: Gay Book of the Year Award, American Library Association Ruth Benedict Award, Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists Award for Outstanding Scholarship, World Congress for Sexology"An extraordinary perceptive study of the berdache and the most comprehensive treatment of this controversial topic to date."--American Historical Review

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The Spiritual Basis of
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Berdache Mystical Power and Ceremonial
31
The Economic and Social Position of
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