Sacred Revenge in Oceania

by Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart

Revenge is an important motivation in human affairs relating to conflict and violence, and it is a notable feature in many societies within Oceania, where revenge is traditionally a sacred duty to the dead whose spirits demand it. Revenge instantiates a norm of reciprocity in the cosmos, ensuring a balance between violent and peaceful sequences of ritual action. Revenge further remains an important hidden factor in processes of violence beyond Oceania,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108717322
• ISBN13: 9781108717328
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 7.0"