The Peoples of Borneo: 1460-1610

by Victor T. King

Borneo, the third largest island in the world, is still sparsely populated, but it has a remarkable ethnic diversity. This book examines that diversity - in economic and social life, political organization, religion, worldview and material culture - and shows that, beneath these variations, there are common social and cultural features that can be traced back to the Austronesian-speaking migrants who first settled the island about 4,500 years ago...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631172211
• ISBN13: 9780631172215
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"