Social and Political Systems of Central Polynesia

Klappentext Originally published in 1924, this book forms part of a three-volume study on the socio-political systems of Polynesian islands near the equator. Zusammenfassung Robert Wood Williamson (1856–1932) was a British solicitor and anthropologist who worked extensively in New Guinea and Polynesia. Originally published in 1924, this book forms part of a three-volume study by Williamson on the socio-political systems of Polynesian islands near the equator. Inhaltsverzeichnis 14. Social and local grouping; 15. Social and local grouping (the marae as a social centre); 16. Matrilineal descent; 17. Exogamy; 18. Special relationship matters and terms (preliminary and Samoa); 19. Special relationship matters and terms (other islands, and observations); 20. Totemism (preliminary and Samoa); 21. Totemism (other islands); 22. Totemism (spirits of the dead becoming or entering into animals, and observations); 23. Clan badges; 24. The social character of war; 25. The chiefs; 26. The middle and lower classes; 27. Priests and sorcerers; 28. Council meetings.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert W. Williamson, Williamson Robert W.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.11.2013
• EAN: 9781107625709
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62570-9
• Pagine: 504
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Australian & Oceanian, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Polynesia, Politics & government, Politics and government, Social and cultural anthropology