Migrations, Myth and Magic from the Gilbert Islands: Early Writings of Sir Arthur Grimble (Routledge Library Editions: Anthropology and Ethnography)

Arthur Grimble

ISBN 10: 0415330556 / ISBN 13: 9780415330558

Published by Routledge, 2004

About this Item

This book is a collection of Arthur Grimble's field notes and early writings, brought together in book form with linking pieces and a large number of illustrations. There are chapters on cannibalism and head hunting, on astronomy and on many aspects of the lives of the Gilbertese people from birth to death. Editor(s): Grimble, Rosemary. Num Pages: 336 pages, b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 521. . 2004. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Migrations, Myth and Magic from the Gilbert Islands: Early Writings of Sir Arthur Grimble (Routledge Library Editions: Anthropology and Ethnography)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415330556
• ISBN 13: 9780415330558
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is a collection of Arthur Grimble's field notes and early writings, brought together in book form with linking pieces and a large number of illustrations. There are chapters on cannibalism and head hunting, on astronomy and on many aspects of the lives of the Gilbertese people from birth to death. Originally published in 1972.

About the Author

Rosemary Grimble