Coral Gardens and Their Magic

The Description of Gardening [1935]

Malinowski

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Routledge
29 November 2001

Anthropology; Physical geography & topography; Tropical agriculture: practice & techniques

The first part of a two volume classic devoted to the agriculture and agricultural rites of the Trobriand Islanders. This work looks at the signigicance of agriculture in the Trobriand Islands.

By: Malinowski
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 50mm
Weight: 80g
ISBN: 9780415262491
ISBN 10: 0415262496
Pages: 610
Publication Date: 29 November 2001
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

CONTENTS OF VOLUME ONE PART ONE INTRODUCTION: TRIBAL ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL ORGANISATION OF THE TROBRIANDERS PART TWO GARDENS AND THEIR MAGIC ON A CORAL ATOLL I. GENERAL ACCOUNT OF GARDENING II. THE GARDENS OF OMARAKANA: EARLY WORK AND INAUGURATIVE MAGIC HI. THE GARDENS OF OMARAKANA: PREPARING THE SOIL AND PLANTING THE SEED IV. THE GARDEN S OF OMARAKANA: THE MAGIC OF GROWTH V. HARVES T VI. THE CUSTOMAR Y LAW OF HARVEST GIFTS VII. THE WORK AND MAGIC OF PROSPERITY VIII. STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE BWAYMA IX. A COMPARATIVE GLANCE AT TROBRIAND GARDENING X. THE CULTIVATION OF TARO, PALMS AND BANANAS XI. THE METHOD OF FIELD-WORK AND INVISIBLE FACTS OF NATIVE LAW AND ECONOMICS XII. LAND TENURE PART THREE DOCUMENTS AN D APPENDICE

Bronislaw Malinowski Department of Anthropology, University of London, London School of Economics

Reviews for Coral Gardens and Their Magic: The Description of Gardening [1935]

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