Tracking the Ancestors : On Their Journeys Along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea
Wassmann, Jurg; Schindlbeck, Markus (CON); Falck, Christiane (CON); Ammann, Raymond (CON); Markowitsch, Hans J. (CON)
ISBN 10: 3825349535 ISBN 13: 9783825349530
Published by Universitatsverlag Winter Gmbh Heidelberg, 2022
Used
Soft cover
From
GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 6 April 2009
This specific item is no longer available.
About this Item
Description:
Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 45371742
Synopsis:
This rich ethnography, a thoroughly revised version of a book published in 1991, presents long-term and new research findings on the Nyaura (or West Iatmul) people, a society on the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. Nyaura mythology centres around the primeval journeys of their ancestors who - accompanied by powerful, versatile crocodiles - formed the landscape and founded settlements; it is expressed and stored in numerous long song cycles and visualised in unique knotted cords. These songs express the Nyaura's worldview, their thoughts on the social order, and the concept of the person. In this comprehensive monograph, the author also explores a range of current and fundamental questions from the cognitive sciences regarding the memorisation of these hundreds of songs, thus linking anthropological data with cognitive science findings. Neuropsychologists share their reflections on learning, memorising and remembering. Studies on the historiography of the Middle Sepik, on the altered concept of personhood as result of religious change, and on the dualistic structure of ceremonial music round off the monograph.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Bibliographic Details
Title: Tracking the Ancestors : On Their Journeys ...
Publisher: Universitatsverlag Winter Gmbh Heidelberg
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: As New
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Tracking the Ancestors
Published by
Universit?tsverlag Winter, 2022
ISBN 10: 3825349535
ISBN 13: 9783825349530
New
paperback
First Edition
Seller: ISD LLC, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: New. 1st. Seller Inventory # 1617211
Stock Image
Tracking the Ancestors (Paperback)
Published by
Universitatsverlag Winter, 2022
ISBN 10: 3825349535
ISBN 13: 9783825349530
New
Paperback
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This rich ethnography, a thoroughly revised version of a book published in 1991, presents long-term and new research findings on the Nyaura (or West Iatmul) people, a society on the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. Nyaura mythology centres around the primeval journeys of their ancestors who - accompanied by powerful, versatile crocodiles - formed the landscape and founded settlements; it is expressed and stored in numerous long song cycles and visualised in unique knotted cords. These songs express the Nyaura's worldview, their thoughts on the social order, and the concept of the person. In this comprehensive monograph, the author also explores a range of current and fundamental questions from the cognitive sciences regarding the memorisation of these hundreds of songs, thus linking anthropological data with cognitive science findings. Neuropsychologists share their reflections on learning, memorising and remembering. Studies on the historiography of the Middle Sepik, on the altered concept of personhood as result of religious change, and on the dualistic structure of ceremonial music round off the monograph. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9783825349530
Stock Image
-
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # V9783825349530
Stock Image
-
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # V9783825349530
Stock Image
Tracking the Ancestors (Paperback)
Published by
Universitatsverlag Winter, 2022
ISBN 10: 3825349535
ISBN 13: 9783825349530
New
Paperback
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This rich ethnography, a thoroughly revised version of a book published in 1991, presents long-term and new research findings on the Nyaura (or West Iatmul) people, a society on the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. Nyaura mythology centres around the primeval journeys of their ancestors who - accompanied by powerful, versatile crocodiles - formed the landscape and founded settlements; it is expressed and stored in numerous long song cycles and visualised in unique knotted cords. These songs express the Nyaura's worldview, their thoughts on the social order, and the concept of the person. In this comprehensive monograph, the author also explores a range of current and fundamental questions from the cognitive sciences regarding the memorisation of these hundreds of songs, thus linking anthropological data with cognitive science findings. Neuropsychologists share their reflections on learning, memorising and remembering. Studies on the historiography of the Middle Sepik, on the altered concept of personhood as result of religious change, and on the dualistic structure of ceremonial music round off the monograph. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9783825349530
Buy New
£ 261.13
£ 27.49 shipping
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available