Magical body, the: power, fame and meaning in a melanesian society
Auteur :
Eves, Richard
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9789057023057
Date de publication :
20 oct. 1998
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
760 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This monograph captures the fluidity and complexity of Lelet (Papua New Guinea) conceptions of coporeality and their significance to identity as they encounter the influences of modernity, in the form of colonialism, Christianity and cash-cropping.