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Argonauts of the Western Pacific : An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea

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This classic text examines the extensive and complex trading system maintained by the Trobriand Islanders.

While the main theme is economics and social organization, the power of magic, mythology and folklore are also examined.

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Routledge
0415267161 / 9780415267168
Hardback
29/11/2001
United Kingdom
566 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports.
138 x 216 mm, 923 grams
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