Gregory Forth

Nage Birds (eBook, PDF)

Classification and symbolism among an eastern Indonesian people

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

As well as a fascinating ornithological study of Indonesian bird life, Nage Birds offers a much-needed critique of current theoretical argument on how non-western societies categorize and evaluate different species and modes of being.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134368105
• Artikelnr.: 42640984

Autorenporträt

Forth, Gregory

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Ethno-ornithological Classification:
Generic Categories and Ethno-taxonomy Chapter 3: Intermediate Categories,
Binary Associations, and Nomenclature Chapter 4: Things That Go Po In The
Night: Ethnotaxonomy and Symbolic Classification Chapter 5: Spiritual Birds
Chapter 6: Birds as Omens and Taboo Chapter 7: Hibernating Swallows, Kite
Stones, and the Legless Nightjar: Some Curiosities of Nage Bird Knowledge
Chapter 8: Birds in Myth and Metaphor Chapter 9: The Story of Tupa Lelu, or
How Birds of Prey Became Chicken Thieves Chapter 10: Comparisons and
Conclusions