Life and Death on Mt. Everest by Sherry B Ortner

Life and Death on Mt. Everest by Sherry B Ortner

Presents an account of the evolving relationship between the mountaineers and the Sherpas, a relationship of mutual dependence and cultural conflict played out in an environment of mortal risk. This book shows how climbers' behavior toward the Sherpas has ranged from kindness to cruelty, from cultural sensitivity to derision.

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Title	Life and Death on Mt. Everest
Author	Sherry B Ortner
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