The Melanesian World

The Melanesian World
ISBN-10
131552967X
ISBN-13
9781315529677
Category
Social Science
Pages
576
Language
English
Published
2019-03-28
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Eric Hirsch, Will Rollason

Description

This wide-ranging volume captures the diverse range of societies and experiences that form what has come to be known as Melanesia. It covers prehistoric, historic and contemporary issues, and includes work by art historians, political scientists, geographers and anthropologists. The chapters range from studies of subsistence, ritual and ceremonial exchange to accounts of state violence, new media and climate change. The ‘Melanesian world’ assembled here raises questions that cut to the heart of debates in the human sciences today, with profound implications for the ways in which scholars across disciplines can describe and understand human difference. This impressive collection of essays represents a valuable resource for scholars and students alike.

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