After the Ancestors: An Anthropologist´s Story
Andrew Beatty
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Description for After the Ancestors: An Anthropologist´s Story
hardcover. A gripping narrative that interweaves the story of fieldwork with the drama of life in a tribal society in extremis. Num Pages: 372 pages, 15 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
Set on an isolated Indonesian island, this is the gripping true story of a fieldworker's experience of living in a tribal society during a period of crisis. Featuring a cast of unforgettable characters, After the Ancestors follows a bitter feud between rivals as it escalates into murder, intrigue and revenge. A vivid account of life within a radically different world, it also portrays a unique culture undergoing the transition from tribalism to modernity. A century of alien rule has left the island, once famous for its warrior ethos, with a hybrid culture. As the possibilities for heroic action recede, men ... Read more
Set on an isolated Indonesian island, this is the gripping true story of a fieldworker's experience of living in a tribal society during a period of crisis. Featuring a cast of unforgettable characters, After the Ancestors follows a bitter feud between rivals as it escalates into murder, intrigue and revenge. A vivid account of life within a radically different world, it also portrays a unique culture undergoing the transition from tribalism to modernity. A century of alien rule has left the island, once famous for its warrior ethos, with a hybrid culture. As the possibilities for heroic action recede, men ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107094789
SKU
V9781107094789
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99-12
About Andrew Beatty
Andrew Beatty teaches in the Department of Anthropology at Brunel University.
Reviews for After the Ancestors: An Anthropologist´s Story
'This is a marvellous book. Written in a narrative style far too rare in anthropology, it is a fascinating, enlightening and engaging story which deserves a wide readership.' Thomas Hylland Eriksen, University of Oslo 'A beautifully told tale by a sharp-eyed anthropologist.' Jeremy MacClancy, author of Anthropology in the Public Arena (2013) 'There is an epic tone to the story ... Read more