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A Death in the Tiwi Islands: Conflict, Ritual and Social Life in an Australian Aboriginal Community Venbrux, Eric (Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
A Death in the Tiwi Islands: Conflict, Ritual and Social Life in an Australian Aboriginal Community
Venbrux, Eric (Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
This compelling book is an extended case study of the social and legal ramifications of a homicide in a Tiwi community. Venbrux gives detailed accounts of the extensive mortuary rituals and the legal proceedings. Through the strong narrative we are given a picture of a culture amid conflict and change.
288 pages, 6 b/w illus. 3 maps 1 table
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521479134 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 227 × 23 mm · 472 g |
| Language | English |