Argonauts of the Western Pacific: An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea [1922/1994]

Argonauts of the Western Pacific

An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea [1922/1994]

Price: $220.00

ISBN: 978-0-415-26716-8
Binding: Hardback
Published by: Routledge
Publication Date: 29th November 2001
Pages: 566

About the Book

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.