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Studies in Melanesian Anthropology Ser.: A'aisa's Gifts : A Study of Magic and the Self by Michele Stephen (1995, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520088298
ISBN-139780520088290
eBay Product ID (ePID)789902
Product Key Features
Number of Pages404 Pages
Publication NameA'aisa's Gifts : a Study of Magic and the Self
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFolklore & Mythology, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Ethnic & Tribal, Ethnopsychology, Dreams, Oceania
Publication Year1995
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichele Stephen
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science, Psychology, History
SeriesStudies in Melanesian Anthropology Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN94-024807
Series Volume Number13
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Part I: From Manifest to Hidden 1 The Visible Ordering of Things 2 Manifest and Concealed 3 From Visible Things: Fieldwork 1969-1971 4 To Hidden Things: Fieldwork 1980-1982 5 A Distinctive Mode of Imagination Part II: Dreaming and the Hidden Self 6 Dreams 7 A Hidden Self 8 Dreams and Self-Knowledge Part Ill: The Sorrows of Knowledge 9 The Traditions of Secret Knowledge 10 Two Dream Diviners: Josephina and Janet 11 Two Men of Knowledge: Alex and Francis 12 Observing a Man of Knowledge: Aisaga 13 Learning "Sorcery" Unawares 14 The Sorrows of Acquiring Knowledge 15 A'aisa's Gifts Part IV: Conclusion 16 Magic, Self, and Autonomous Imagination Notes Bibliography Subject Index Author Index
SynopsisFilled with insight, provocative in its conclusions, A'aisa's Gifts is a groundbreaking ethnography of the Mekeo of Papua New Guinea and a valuable contribution to anthropological theory. Based on twenty years' fieldwork, this richly detailed study of Mekeo esoteric knowledge, cosmology, and self-conceptualizations recasts accepted notions about magic and selfhood. Drawing on accounts by Mekeo ritual experts and laypersons, this is the first book to demonstrate magic's profound role in creating the self. It also argues convincingly that dream reporting provides a natural context for self-reflection. In presenting its data, the book develops the concept of "autonomous imagination" into a new theoretical framework for exploring subjective imagery processes across cultures.
LC Classification NumberDU740.42.S75 1995
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