Origins, ancestry and alliance explorations in Austronesian ethnography

This collection of papers, the third in a series of volumes on the work of the Comparative Austronesian Project, explores indigenous Austronesian ideas of origin, ancestry and alliance and considers the comparative significance of these ideas in social practice. The papers examine social practice in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores Corporativos: Australian National University. Department of Anthropology (-), Australian National University. Comparative Austronesian Project
Otros Autores: Fox, James J., 1940- editor (editor), Sather, Clifford, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Canberra, Australia : ANU E Press 2006.
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Sumario:This collection of papers, the third in a series of volumes on the work of the Comparative Austronesian Project, explores indigenous Austronesian ideas of origin, ancestry and alliance and considers the comparative significance of these ideas in social practice. The papers examine social practice in a diverse range of societies extending from insular Southeast Asia to the islands of the Pacific.
Notas:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Descripción Física:1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)
Also available in print form
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781920942878