Nest in the Wind Adventures in Anthropology on a Tropical Island

Name: Nest in the Wind Adventures in Anthropology on a Tropical Island
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ISBN: 9781577663683

ISBN-10: 1577663683

ISBN-13: 9781577663683

Edition: 2nd 2005

Authors: Martha Ward

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"During her first visit to the beautiful island of Pohnpei in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, anthropologist Martha Ward discovered people who grew quarter-ton yams in secret and ritually shared a powerful drink called kava. She managed a medical research project, ate dog, became pregnant, and responded to spells placed on her. Thirty years later she returned to Pohnpei to learn what had happened there since her first visit. Were islanders still casual about sex? Were they still obsessed with titles and social rank? Was the island still lush and beautiful? Had the inhabitants remained healthy?" "This second edition of Ward's best-selling account is a rare, longitudinal study that tracks…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Waveland Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 178
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English