Pigs For The Ancestors : Roy Rappaport [ New Guinea Ritual Sacrifice ]
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First edition of pioneering book of ecological anthropology by Roy Rappaport, Pigs For the Ancestors , examining the relationship between the ritual world view and environmental impact of the Maring Tsembaga group of New Guinea
Rappaport, Roy A. Pigs For The Ancestors : Ritual In The Ecology of a New Guinea People. Yale University Press : New Haven. 1968. First edition.
The first book by pioneering ecological anthropologist Roy Rappaport based on his field work in New Guinea studying the ritual and spiritual world view of the Tsembaga clan and the connection between their self-conception and use of the environment. This includes discussions of ritual pig sacrifices, kaiko, performed ahead of warfare, as well as discussions of magic and spells and Rappaport’s own calculations of energy use and land capacity.
8vo, 311pp, orange cloth boards with title, author, and publisher to spine. Minor rubbing to corners and spine ends. Some spotting to bookblock. Pen ownership signature first free endpaper. 16 black and white plates and one two page illustrated map. Very good condition. Printed orange dustjacket, edgeworn with minor tearing. Small chip from front face edge. Good condition.
If you liked this book, you might also like Ritual , Power and Function, a catalogue of ritual art objects from New Guinea displayed in Oklahoma.
