
The History of Melanesian Society: Volume 1
Volume I
William Halse Rivers Rivers(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 14. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-107-41931-5 (ISBN)
Description
William Halse Rivers (1864-1922) was a groundbreaking physician, psychologist and anthropologist in the early twentieth century, chiefly remembered for his work on the psychological disorders produced by the First World War. In this two-volume work from 1914, he presents his theory of the diffusion of culture in the south-west Pacific. Volume One details aspects of the customs and practises of the islands in Melanesia and beyond, including the Hawaiian islands. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of anthropology or the Pacific islands.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-41931-5 (9781107419315)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
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Content
1. Introduction; 2. Banks islands; 3. Banks islands; 4. Banks islands; 5. Banks islands; 6. Banks islands; 7. The Torres islands; 8. The New Hebrides; 9. The Santa Cruz islands; 10. The Solomon islands; 11. Fiji; 12. Tikopia; 13. Tonga, Samoa and Niue; 14. The Hawaian islands; Comparative tables of terms of relationship.