Sea Hunters of Indonesia - Fishers and Weavers of Lamalera

Zusatztext An important work ... handsomely produced and illustrated ... If 'maritime anthropology' ever becomes a recognized specialty, this book, for its substantive detail, will rank as a pioneer classic Informationen zum Autor R. H. Barnes has been University Lecturer in Social Anthropology at Oxford since 1978; he is a Fellow of St Antony's College. He was previously Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh. Klappentext Sea Hunters of Indonesia is a comprehensive study of the culture, economy, and history of Lamalera, a traditional whaling and textile-producing community in Indonesia, now becoming a major tourist attraction. R.H. Barnes offers a richly detailed and beautifully illustrated view of unique ways of life that are now under threat. Zusammenfassung Sea Hunters of Indonesia is a comprehensive study of the culture, economy, and history of Lamalera, a traditional whaling and textile-producing community in Indonesia, now becoming a major tourist attraction. R.H. Barnes offers a richly detailed and beautifully illustrated view of unique ways of life that are now under threat.

Product details

• Authors: R. H. Barnes, R. H. (Professor of Social Anthropology an Barnes, R. H. (Professor of Social Anthropology and Fellow Barnes, R.h. Barnes, Barnes R. H.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.1996
• EAN: 9780198280705
• ISBN: 978-0-19-828070-5
• No. of pages: 490
• Series: Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology; Oxford Studies in Social and C; Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology; Oxford Studies in Social and C
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Rural communities, Indonesia, Sociology: work & labour, Development Studies, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General