Speiser, Felix, 1880-1949

Ethnology of Vanuatu : an early twentieth century study / Felix Speiser ; translated by D.Q. Stephenson. - vii, 643 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm

Originally published: Bathurst, Australia : Crawford House Pub., 1991. Translation of: Ethnographische Materialien aus den Neuen Hebiden und den Banks-Inseln.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-410) and index.

Prefaces -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Colonial History -- Geography -- The Human Factor -- Habitation -- The Bases of Daily Living -- Dress and Ornament -- Hunting, Warfare and Communication -- Production and Exchange of Goods -- The Life Cycle -- Social Organization -- Political Organization -- Framework of Religion -- Interface Between Social Life and Religion -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Felix Speiser, ethnologist: an appreciation -- Acknowledgements -- Map -- Illustrations and Plates -- Index.

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Ethnology--Vanuatu
Material culture--Vanuatu


Vanuatu--Social life and customs

GN671.N6 / S6413 1996

305.8995