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The Magical Body: Power, Fame and Meaning in a Melanesian Society Richard Eves 1st edition
The Magical Body: Power, Fame and Meaning in a Melanesian Society
Richard Eves
This monograph captures the fluidity and complexity of Lelet (Papua New Guinea) conceptions of coporeality and their significance to identity as they encounter the influences of modernity, in the form of colonialism, Christianity and cash-cropping.
325 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 20, 1998 |
| ISBN13 | 9789057023057 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 324 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 19 mm · 680 g |
| Language | English |