A Death in the Tiwi Islands
Eric (Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, The Netherlands) Venbrux
Cambridge University Press, 1995
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This compelling book is an extended case study of the social and legal ramifications of a homicide in a Tiwi community. Venbrux gives detailed accounts of the extensive mortuary rituals and the legal proceedings. Through the strong narrative we are given a picture of a culture amid conflict and change.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521479134
- ISBN-10
- 0521479134
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1995
- Publication date
- 1995-01-01
- Pages
- 288
- Dimensions
- 227x152x23
- Weight
- 472