Bronislaw Malinowski

Argonauts of the Western Pacific (eBook, ePUB)

An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1922, this classic text examines the extensive and complex trading system maintained by the Trobriand Islanders. While the main theme is economics and social organization, the power of magic, mythology and folklore are also examined.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 616
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134875245
• Artikelnr.: 49984373

Autorenporträt

Bronislaw Malinowski (Author)

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword to the Routledge Classics Edition. Introduction: The Subject The
Method and Scope of This Enquiry. 1. The Country and Inhabitants of the
Kula District. 2. The Natives of the Trobriand Islands. 3. The Essentials
of The Kula. 4. Canoes and Sailing. 5. The Ceremonial Building of A Waga.
6. Launching of a Conoe and Ceremonial Visiting - Tribal Economics in The
Trobriands. 7. The Departure of an Overseas Expedition. 8. The First Halt
of The Fleet on Muwa. 9. Sailing on the Sea-Arm of Pilolu. 10. The Story of
Shipwreck. 11. In the Amphletts- Sociology of The Kula. 12. In Teewara and
Sanaroa- Mythology of the Kula. 13. On the Beach of Sarubwoyna. 14. The
Kula in Dobu-Technicalities of The Exchange. 15. The Journey Home- The
Fishing and Working of The Kaloma Shell. 16. The Return Visit of The
Dobuans to Sinaketa. 17. Magic and the Kula. 18. The Power of Words in
Magic-Some Linguistic Data. 19. The Inland Kula. 20. Expeditions Between
Kiriwina and Kitava. 21. The Remaining Branches and Offshoots of The Kula.
22. The Meaning of Kula. Index