R. F. Fortune

Sorcerers of Dobu

The social anthropology of the Dobu Islanders of the Western Pacific

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Ever since its first publication in 1932, Sorcerers of Dobu has been recognized as one of the great triumphs of anthropological research and interpretation in the field of ethnography. A rich source of information on primitive psychology, the book presents sociological analysis of the complex tribal organisation of the Dobuans.
Originally published in 1932

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 362
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9780415866644
• ISBN-10: 0415866642
• Artikelnr.: 37320768

Autorenporträt

R.F. Fortune

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction by Professor Malinowski1. Social Organization2. The Garden3. The Black Art4. The Spirits of the Dead5. Economics6. Sex7. Dance and Song8. Legend9. The Individual in the Social PatternAppendix1. Dobu and Basima2. Vada3. Administration and Sorcery4. Heat and the Black Art5. Further Notes on the Black Art6. A Batch of Dance Songs7. Conclusion