Argonauts Of The Western Pacific: An Account Of Native Enterprise And Adventure In The Archipelagoes Of Melanesian New Guinea (1922) - Hardcover

Argonauts Of The Western Pacific is a classic anthropological study written by Bronislaw Malinowski and published in 1922. The book provides an account of the author's fieldwork among the people of the Trobriand Islands, located in the archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea. Malinowski's research focused on the Kula ring, a complex system of exchange and trade involving shell valuables that circulated among different island communities. The book describes in detail the social and economic organization of the Trobriand Islanders, their customs, beliefs, and rituals, and their relationship with the natural environment. Malinowski's approach to fieldwork, which emphasized participant observation and the collection of detailed ethnographic data, revolutionized the field of anthropology and influenced generations of scholars. Argonauts Of The Western Pacific remains a landmark in the history of anthropology and a fascinating account of a unique culture and society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.