Sacred Revenge in Oceania

Explores revenge as a motivation relating to conflict and violence, specifically within Oceania.

List of contents

Introduction; Bellona Island; 'Payback', and its cosmic implications; Revenge and sorcery-divination; The genesis of exchange ¿ Mount Hagen; Historical complications in the revenge complex; Peace-making in Hagen ¿ A Reprise in Ongka's Account; Maring and Melpa ¿ from elementary to complex structures; Variant ontologies ¿ extensions of the model of sacred revenge; Structures in history ¿ The Enga; Envoi: gifts and violence; Broader contexts; Some ending thoughts.

About the author

Pamela J. Stewart is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Her books include Terror and Violence (Pluto, 2005) and Landscape, Memory and History (Pluto, 2003).

Summary

Explores revenge as a motivation relating to conflict and violence. Looks at Oceania, where revenge is traditionally a sacred duty to the dead whose spirits demand it. Beyond Oceania, revenge is an important hidden factor in processes of violence.

Product details

• Authors: Pamela J Stewart, Pamela J. Stewart, Pamela J. (University of Pittsburgh) Stewart, Pamela J. (University of Pittsburgh) Str Stewart, Pamela J. (University of Pittsburgh) Stra Stewart, Andrew Strathern, Andrew (University of Pittsburgh) Strathern
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108717328
• ISBN: 978-1-108-71732-8
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Religion and Viole; Elements in Religion and Viole; Elements in Religion and Violence
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, Religion: general, Violence in society, Violence and abuse in society, sacred; revenge; Oceania; violence; reciprocity; warfare