Description
Also available in hardback, 9781859730379 GBP55.00 (December, 1995)
About the Author
Daniel de Coppet Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales,Paris Andre Iteanu Charge de Recherche, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.), Paris
Reviews
'The individual contributions are (...) very worthwhile reading, rich in ethnographic material and expressing diverse and original theoretical positions.'Bijdragen'Besides the richness in interpretative schemes contained in this volume a wide range of focal study areas have been covered; of art, carnal desire, inititation, gender relations, myths, role of peacemaker and killer, sibling rivalry. (...) Graduate students with an interest in exploring the intricate symbolic worlds of island and highland societies of the Pacific will ... benefit greatly from the painstaking research efforts found in this book.'Journal of Malaysian Studies'the skill with which ethnographic portraits are drawn in this volume is ... compelling.'Social Anthropology'the different chapters make fascinating reading.'Focaal
Book Information
ISBN 9781859730423
Author Daniel de Coppet
Format Paperback
Page Count 344
Imprint Berg Publishers
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g