Building on an incipient tendency to make comparisons between
Indonesian and Melanesian cultural themes, this study makes a fresh
comparison of themes that interrelate ethnographies of eastern
Indonesia (for example, Sumba, Flores), Irian Jaya (the Bird's
Head), and the Highlands of Papua New Guinea (Melpa, Duna). The
themes chosen include slavery and personhood, kinship and
commoditization, cassowary myths, sky beings, witchcraft, female
spirits, and historical changes.
Such a comparative sweep of themes has not been attempted before
for this part of the world, and the thematic approach adopted also
makes it possible to examine topics both in the abstract and in
terms of historical time. The comparisons made illuminate both
differences between the cases chosen and particularities of each
case, bringing together Indonesian and Melanesian ethnographies in
a new way that transcends the conventional boundaries of regional
analysis.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2000 |
First published: |
May 2000 |
Authors: |
Pamela J. Stewart
• Andrew Strathern
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-89789-707-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
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LSN: |
0-89789-707-2 |
Barcode: |
9780897897075 |
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