Annotated Anga (Kukukuku) Bibliography

Annotated Anga (Kukukuku) Bibliography
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1972
Genre: Ethnology
ISBN:

Over 200 references to literature about the Anga people of New Guinea. Covers mostly journal articles and books published 1901-1972 in English, German, and French. Besides Introduction, entries arranged by authors under Ethnology, anthropology, and history; Linguistics; and Medicine and physical anthropology. Appendix consists of census units of various linguistic groups. 2 maps.

Bibliography of Kuru

Bibliography of Kuru
Author: Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1975
Genre: Kuru
ISBN:

Over 1600 entries, generally to literature written between 1957-1974. Covers books, journal articles, and unpublished reports. Includes basic bibliography (arranged by authors) and supplements in related fields, i.e., social and physical anthropology, linguistics, and natural history. Author index.

Religions of Melanesia

Religions of Melanesia
Author: Garry Trompf
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 721
Release: 2006-09-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1567206662

Melansia boasts over one-quarter of the world's distinct religions and presents the most complex religious panorama on earth. The region is famous for its unusual new religious movements that have adapted traditional beliefs to modernity in surprising ways. As the first bibliographical survey to comprehensively cover the entire region, Religions of Melanesia is an invaluable research aid for anyone interested in this growing field. Trompf's work is a complete listing of scholarly publications and provides readable and concise descriptions that will clearly guide the researcher toward the most relevant sources. This survey covers 2188 entries organized topically and regionally. Trompf covers such subjects as traditional and modern belief systems and the emergent indigenous Christianity that has taken root. Regional coverage includes Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji.

US Federal Official Publications

US Federal Official Publications
Author: James A. Downey
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1483188205

US Federal Official Publications: The International Dimension is a bibliographic account of U.S. publications. The title aims to present ways for foreigners to procure federal publications that is relevant to them. The text first covers with the acquisition of materials from Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. Next, the selection presents items not listed in the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, particularly government contract reports. The book will be of great use to economists, political scientists, and individuals who have an interest in U.S. government publications.

Ritualized Homosexuality in Melanesia

Ritualized Homosexuality in Melanesia
Author: Gilbert H. Herdt
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2023-04-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0520341384

This book contains the work of seven leading anthropologists on the subject of ritualized homosexuality, and it marks the first time that anthropologists have systematically studied cross-cultural variations in homosexual behavior in a non-Western culture area. The book as a whole indicates that contemporary theories of sex and gender development need revision in light of the Melanesian findings. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984. This book contains the work of seven leading anthropologists on the subject of ritualized homosexuality, and it marks the first time that anthropologists have systematically studied cross-cultural variations in homosexual behavior in a non-Western culture

Monthly Catalog, United States Public Documents

Monthly Catalog, United States Public Documents
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1252
Release: 1973
Genre: Government publications
ISBN:

February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index.