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Death Rituals and Life in the Societies of the Kula Ring (First Edition)
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Item specifics
- Condition
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- ISBN
- 9780875805467
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
0875805469
ISBN-13
9780875805467
eBay Product ID (ePID)
759775
Product Key Features
Book Title
Death Rituals and Life in the Societies of the Kula Ring
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1989
Topic
Death & Dying, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
89-008611
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"Adds substantially to the ethnography of Melanesian mortuary ritual.... The cumulative result is a forceful demonstration of how mortuary ritual can organize and channel the flow of Melanesian social life."- Pacific Affairs, "Adds substantially to the ethnography of Melanesian mortuary ritual.... The cumulative result is a forceful demonstration of how mortuary ritual can organize and channel the flow of Melanesian social life."-- Pacific Affairs
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
393/.08999509541
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Frederick H. Damon Part I: The Northern Massim To Eat for the Dead: Kaduwagan Mortuary Events: Susan P. Montague A Vakutan Mortuary Cycle: Shirley Campbell The Muyuw Lo'un and the End of Marriage: Frederick H. Damon Interlude Death and Kinship in Molima: Ann Chowning Part II: The Southern Massim The Triumph of the Susu : Mortuary Exchanges on Tubetube: Martha Macintyre Death and Matrilineal Reincorporation on Normanby Island: Carl Thune "Eating the Dead": MortuaryTransactions in Bwaidoka, Goodenough Island: Michael W. Young Death and Exchange: Mortuary Ritual on Vanatinai (Sudest Island): Maria Lepowsky The Day of Reckoning on Rossel Island: John Liep Conclusion: The Exchange of Context of the Kula: Roy Wagner Bibliography
Synopsis
It's report day in Classroom 5A located near the Mars Research Center. A new student, Cleopatra, shares her weekend adventure--she got to explore a dying planet! Using her holoband, Cleopatra shows the class how the planet's native people grow their food from the ground and live in little huts and tribes. With an exciting adventure that's complete with colorful and imaginitve illustrations and intriguing and futuristic text, young readers will love exploring this strange planet with Cleopatra!
LC Classification Number
DU740.42.D43 1989
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