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The Sorrow of the Lonely and the Burning of the Dancers : Second Edition
The Sorrow of the Lonely and the Burning of the Dancers Second Edition
Author: Edward Schieffelin
This classic ethnography, now in second edition, describes the traditional way of life of the Kaluli, a tropical forest people of Papua New Guinea. The book takes as its focus the nostalgic and violent Gisaro ceremony, one of the most remarkable performances in the anthropological literature. Tracking the major symbolic and emotional themes of t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781403967893
ISBN-10: 140396789X
Publication Date: 1/15/2005
Pages: 272
Edition: 2nd
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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