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The Gebusi

Paperback • 2016 • English

The Gebusi: Lives Transformed in a Rainforest World

By Bruce Knauft

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

One of the most popular anthropological case studies published in the last two decades, the latest edition of The Gebusi incorporates important new fieldwork and includes Update sections at the end of individual chapters, bringing a riveting story fully up to date. Readers are welcomed into the lives of Papua New Guinea rainforest dwellers to witness a dramatic arc of cultural change and human transformation. When Knauft first studied them, Gebusi practiced powerful spirit séances and sorcery d...Show more

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ISBN

9781478630036

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

The Gebusi

Format

Paperback

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