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.