Ethnology of Vanuatu : an early twentieth century study

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Ethnology of Vanuatu : an early twentieth century study

Felix Speiser ; translated by D.Q. Stephenson

Crawford House Pub., 1991

Other Title

Ethnographische materialen aus den neuen hebriden und den banks inseln

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Note

Translated from the German

"Reprinted 1996"--T.p. verso

Original edition published 1923

Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-410) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Translated from German and originally published in 1991, this volume presents a comprehensive account of the material culture and art of Vanuatu.

Table of Contents

  • Colonial history
  • geography
  • the human factor
  • habitation
  • daily living
  • dress and ornament
  • hunting, warfare and communication
  • production and exchange of goods
  • the life cycle
  • political organization
  • religion
  • social life and religion.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA63011060
  • ISBN
    • 1850655081
  • Country Code
    at
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    ger
  • Place of Publication
    Bathurst, Australia
  • Pages/Volumes
    vii, 643 p., [32] p. of plates
  • Size
    30 cm
  • Classification
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