Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--K2benhavns Universitet, 2007) Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-363) and index.
Contents:
Foreword / by Stephen C. Levinson -- Preface -- Introduction -- Prologue. Massim transformations -- Pt. 1. The setting. Rossel Island ; Frameworks of practice ; Dimensions of power ; Economic domains -- Pt. 2. Ranked exchange. Shell money and valuables ; The cycle of social reproduction ; The pig feast ; The remaining forms of payment ; The rules and practice of ranked exchange -- Epilogue. A Papuan plutocracy -- Glossary.
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