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Argonauts of the Western Pacific

 

Bronislaw Malinowski

 

Bronislaw Malinowski, one of the all-time great anthropologists of the world, had a talent for bringing together in single comprehension the warm reality of human living with the cool abstractions of science. His pages have become an almost indispensable link between the knowing of exotic and remote people with theoretical knowledge about humankind. This volume—originally published in 1922—can be considered the founding document of economic anthropology, and remains the best one to read. It emphasizes the great significance of primitive economics by singling out the notable exchange system of the Trobriand Islands for special consideration. Although the main theme is economic, constant reference is made in this milestone of anthropological research and interpretation to social organization, life and meaning, the power of magic, and mythology and folklore.

Magic, Science and Religion and Other Essays

 

$21.95 list, 527 pages

10-digit ISBN: 0-88133-084-1

13-digit ISBN: 978-0-88133-084-7

© 1922

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Table of Contents

 

Introduction. The Subject, Method and Scope of This Enquiry
1. The Country and Inhabitants of the Kula District
2. The Natives of the Trobriand Islands
3. The Essentials of the Kula
4. Canoes and Sailing
5. The Ceremonial Building of a Waga
6. Launching of a Canoe and Ceremonial Visiting—Tribal Economics in the Trobriands
7. The Departure of an Overseas Expedition
8. The First Halt of the Fleet on Muwa
9. Sailing on the Sea-Arm of Pilolu
10. The Story of Shipwreck
11. In the Amphletts—Sociology of the Kula
12. In Tewara and Sanaroa—Mythology of the Kula
13. On the Beach of Sarubwoyna
14. The Kula in Dobu—Technicalities of the Exchange
15. The Journey Home—The Fishing and Working of the Kaloma Shell
16. The Return Visit of the Dobuans to Sinaketa
17. Magic and the Kula
18. The Power of Words in Magic—Some Linguistic Data
19. The Inland Kula
20. Expeditions Between Kiriwina and Kitava
21. The Remaining Branches and Offshoots of the Kula
22. The Meaning of the Kula