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A'aisa's Gifts: A Study of Magic and the Self - Studies in Melanesian Anthropology Michele Stephen
A'aisa's Gifts: A Study of Magic and the Self - Studies in Melanesian Anthropology
Michele Stephen
This is an ethnography of the Mekeo of Papua New Guinea. Based on 20 years of fieldwork, this detailed study of Mekeo esoteric knowledge, cosmology, and self-conceptualizations recasts accepted notions about magic and selfhood.
404 pages, 20 b&w illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 1, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520088290 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Pages | 404 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 23 mm · 590 g |