Balinese Worlds

by Fredrik Barth

Book Overview

In Balinese Worlds, Fredrik Barth proposes a new model for anthropological analysis of complex civilizations that is based on a fresh, synthetic account of culture and society in North Bali and one that takes full notice of individual creativity in shaping the contours of this dynamic culture.

In this detailed ethnography of the Northern district of Buleleng, Barth rejects mainstream anthropological generalizations of Bali as a cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226038343
• ISBN13: 9780226038346
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"