List of tables and maps; Preface; Introduction; 1. Life in the highland habitat; 2. Agriculture and population; 3. Land and locality; 4. Family and kinship; 5. Cohesion and competition; Conclusion; References; Index; Tables; Maps.
An examination of the the unique regional development of the New Guinea highland peoples.
Review from the hardback: 'Thanks to the clarity and simplicity of
Dr Brown's writing, I believe that this book will be eminently
suitable for students of Pacific ethnology in general and of
Melanesian ethnology in particular.' M. J. Meggitt, Queens College,
City University of New York
Review from the hardback: 'The book is clearly written and
organised well and fills a definite need in the literature.' Andrew
Strathern, University College London
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