Migrations, Myth and Magic from the Gilbert Islands: Early Writings of Sir Arthur Grimble

By Rosemary Grimble and Arthur Grimble

Book Overview

This book is a collection of Arthur Grimble's field notes and early writings, brought together in book form with linking pieces and a large number of illustrations. There are chapters on cannibalism and head hunting, on astronomy and on many aspects of the lives of the Gilbertese people from birth to death. Originally published in 1972.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415330556
• ISBN13: 9780415330558
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.4"