A Death in the Tiwi Islands: Conflict, Ritual and Social Life in an Australian Aboriginal Community - Venbrux, Eric (Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, The Netherlands) - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9780521479134 - 1995
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A Death in the Tiwi Islands: Conflict, Ritual and Social Life in an Australian Aboriginal Community

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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  

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