Wellenkamp D C (8 results)

xii + 239pp, index, bibliography, notes, appendices, glossary, paperback slightly faded spine, upper corner and corner of first two gatherings a little creased, good copy. "The Thread of Life is a sensitive and highly readable portrayal of Toraja lives that will be of interest to all concerned with the human life cycle, but especially to anthropologists, psychologists, Indonesianists, and Southeast Asianists." - Publisher's description.…

Map, black and white illustrations, xiii + 276pp, index, references, notes, glossary, signature half-title, two small marks fore edge, paperback cover extremities lightly worn, still a good copy. "Contentment and Suffering, a psychocultural ethnography of the Toraja wet-rice farmers of Indonesia, provides a rich portrait of Torajan life and contributes to debates on the relationship between culture and individual psychology. Hollan and Wellenkamp describe the central aspects of Torajan personal experience -emotion, identity, and sense of self- and a variety of fascinating cultural practices, including possession trance, kickfights, elaborate mortuary customs, dream interpretation, and buffalo sacrifice. Presenting exceptionally detailed ethnographic data through a person-centered perspective and extensive use of open-ended interviews, Contentment and Suffering engagingly expresses how the Toraja understand their lives." - Publisher's description. …

Condition: Good. Laertes. Encuadernación en tapa blanda. Gonzenbach, Carl Arnold; Mainella, R; Wellenkamp, D. C Viaje por el Nilo Tapa deslucida. Tapa ilustrada. Pags.332. Volúmenes.1.

First Edition. Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, xiii + 276pp, index, references, notes, glossary, a very good secondhand copy. "Contentment and Suffering, a psychocultural ethnography of the Toraja wet-rice farmers of Indonesia, provides a rich portrait of Torajan life and contributes to debates on the relationship between culture and individual psychology. Hollan and Wellenkamp describe the central aspects of Torajan personal experience -emotion, identity, and sense of self- and a variety of fascinating cultural practices, including possession trance, kickfights, elaborate mortuary customs, dream interpretation, and buffalo sacrifice." Publisher's description.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1996. 239 pp., ills in b/w, 4to, h.cloth.

1890, Barcelona, Montaner y Simon Editores, 332 paginas, ilustraciones intercaladas en el texto, 24x17, nuevas cubiertas en rustica sin impresion, buen estado.