Good Company and Violence: Sorcery and Social Action in Lowland New Guinea Society (Studies in Melanesian Anthropology)
Bruce M. Knauft examines sorcery, violence, and social action in lowland New Guinea society. Focusing on the relationship between “good company” and conflict, this work offers an anthropological study of social life within the broader context of Melanesian anthropology.
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Good Company and Violence examines sorcery and social action in lowland New Guinea society.
The book considers how violence and social relationships intersect within the study of Melanesian anthropology.
Its focus on “good company” and sorcery highlights contrasting dimensions of social life and collective action.
Written by Bruce M. Knauft, this work contributes to anthropological study of society in lowland New Guinea.
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