The Art of Kula
Author:   Shirley F. Campbell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781859735138


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 October 2002
Format:   Hardback
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The Art of Kula


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Author:   Shirley F. Campbell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Berg Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781859735138


ISBN 10:   1859735134
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 October 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

ContentsList of PlatesixList of FiguresxiList of TablesxiiiAcknowledgementsxvIntroduction1Part I In the Beginning1'Before, There was Nothing'132Craftsmen and Artists413The Making of a Carver51Part II The Art4The Kabitam Form695The Kabitam 'Animals'916The Kabitam Colours1117The Meaning of Kabitam127Part III Kula8The Rituals of Kula1539Women of the Land, Men of the Sea177Conclusion191Notes195Bibliography215Index227

Reviews

'One of the best ethnographies of art ever written.' Howard Morphy, Australian National University 'This book represents an ideal accomplishment in its demonstration of how art can be instrumental in the reproduction of society.' The Asis Pacific Journal of Anthropology 'an interesting contribution to the ethnography of the Trobriand Islanders and the fascinating aspects of their indigenous culture.' International Review of Anthropology and Linguistics


'One of the best ethnographies of art ever written.' Howard Morphy, Australian National University 'This book represents an ideal accomplishment in its demonstration of how art can be instrumental in the reproduction of society.' The Asis Pacific Journal of Anthropology 'an interesting contribution to the ethnography of the Trobriand Islanders and the fascinating aspects of their indigenous culture.' International Review of Anthropology and Linguistics


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Shirley F. Campbell Research Fellow, Australian National University

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