Sorcerers of Dobu: the social anthropology of the Dobu islanders of the Western Pacific / R.F. Fortune

Fortune, Reo (1903-1979)

1963, Revised Edition. London: Routledge. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #353902

Physical description: xxx, 318 pages. Contents
ch. 1. Social organization -- ch. 2. The garden -- ch. 3. The black art -- ch. 4. The spirits of the dead -- ch. 5. Economics -- ch. 6. Sex -- ch. 7. Dance and song -- ch. 8. Legend -- ch. 9. The individual in the social pattern. Subjects: Magic Papua New Guinea Dobu Island. Magic Papua New Guinea Tewara Island. Witchcraft. Social Anthropology.

Price: €45.00