The History of Melanesian Society: Volume 2: Volume II

by W.H.R. Rivers and Percy Sladen Trust Expedit Melanesia

Book Overview

William Halse Rivers (1864-1922) was a groundbreaking physician, psychologist and anthropologist in the early twentieth century, chiefly remembered for his work on the psychological disorders produced by the First World War. In this two-volume work from 1914, he presents his theory of the diffusion of culture in the south-west Pacific. Volume Two details the many similarities and differences among the societies of Melanesia and the possible ways in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107419344
• ISBN13: 9781107419346
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 618 Pages
• Weight: 2.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"