bokomslag The Rope of Moka
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The Rope of Moka

Andrew Strathern Strathern

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  • 284 sidor
  • 1975
In the Mount Hagen area of central New Guinea, warfare has been replaced since the arrival of the Europeans by a vigorous development of moka, a competitive ceremonial exchange of wealth objects. The exchanges of pigs, shells and other valuables are interpreted as acting as a bond between groups, and as a means whereby individuals, notably the big-men, can maximize their status. Professor Strathern analyses the ways in which competition between big-men actually takes place, and the effects of this competition on the overall political system.
  • Författare: Strathern, Andrew;Strathern
  • Format: Pocket
  • ISBN: 9780521099578
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 284
  • Utgivningsdatum: 1975-09-11
  • Förlag: Cambridge University Press