Sumatra: Its History and People
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 2004
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- Title
- Sumatra: Its History and People
- Author
- Loeb, Edwin M.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0196382408
- ISBN 13
- 9780196382401
- Item weight
- 16 ounces
- Dimensions
- 9x5x1
Remarkably thorough in its coverage, Sumatra: Its History and People offers detailed accounts of the economic life, society, and religion of all of Sumatra's regions from Aceh in the north through the lands of the Batak and Minangkabau to Lampung in the south. Loeb provides an insider's view into the societal conditions of Sumatra, including land rights, marriage restrictions, totemism, childbirth, puberty ceremonies, divorce, position of women, cosmology and cosmogony, death and the afterlife, witchcraft, industries, and much more. The book also covers the islands of Nias, the Mentawei group, and Enggano, and includes a separate section on archaeology and art.
This invaluable survey of the whole island will particularly appeal to the non-specialist reader in search of reliable information about this exotic land.
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About the Author
About the Author:
The late Edwin M. Loeb was a distinguished anthropologist. His books include History and Traditions of Niue and Blood Sacrifice Complex.
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