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Informationen zum Autor Christian Pelras is currently Director of Research at the French National Centre of Scientific Research (CNRS). He trained as an anthropologist at the Sorbonne and at the Musée de L'Homme in Paris. During the past twenty-eight years he has studied numerous aspects of Bugis History, society, culture, religion and literature. Klappentext This book is the first to describe the history of the Bugis. It ranges from their origins 40!000 years ago to the present and provides a complete picture of contemporary Bugis society. It is based on the Author's extensive field research over the last thirty years! on oral tradition! written epics and chronicles! on travelers' tales from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries! and on the latest research by Western and Asian scholars in the fields of archaeology! history! linguistics and anthropology. Zusammenfassung aeo The first account in English of this ancient people. aeo Of interest to anthropologists! historians! geographers and orientalists. aeo Based on over 30 years of first--hand research. aeo The first account in English of this ancient people. aeo Of interest to anthropologists! historians! geographers and orientalists. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. Introduction. Part I: The Shaping of Identity: from Origins to the Classical Age:. 1. Evidence and Source Material. 2. Early South Sulawesi and its Surrounding World. 3. Early Civilization. 4. The Rise of the Kingdoms. 5. Contests of Powers and Faiths. Part II: Society and Culture: Lasting Aspects and Modern Transformation: . 6. Society. 7. Spiritual and Mental Life. 8. Material Culture and Economic Activity. 9. The Modern World. Conclusion.
