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Asiwinarong: Ethos, Image, and Social Power among the Usen Barok of New Ireland - Princeton Legacy Library
Roy Wagner
Asiwinarong: Ethos, Image, and Social Power among the Usen Barok of New Ireland - Princeton Legacy Library
Roy Wagner
Professor Wagner's study of Barok social and ritual life pays special attention to the men's-house feasting cycle. The kaba. or culminating death feast" of that cycle, is invoked by the word "asiwinarong," which symbolizes the leadership succession on which Barok claims to ethical integrity and precedence rest Originally published in 1986. The Pr
280 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 14, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9780691610924 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 280 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 397 g |
Language | English |