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Part Fifth - Magico-Religious Ideas and Practices
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, V: Magic and religion) (New Haven, CT) (1923) , 2 page(s)
Two pages typed in English with occasional terms in indigenous text contain an outline for a book section on the magical beliefs and practices of the Trobriands, with discussion of: guardian spirits; active magic; ceremonies, especially related to trade; funerary practices; and mythology.
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, V: Magic and religion) (New Haven, CT) (1923) , 2 page(s)
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Two pages typed in English with occasional terms in indigenous text contain an outline for a book section on the magical beliefs and practices of the Trobriands, with discussion of: guardian spirits; active magic; ceremonies, especially related to trade; funerary practices; and mythology.
Date Written / Recorded
1923
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Religion, Magic, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Part Second - Social Structure
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, II Social Structure) (New Haven, CT) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Two typewritten pages with handwritten edits contain a chapter outline for a section on the social structure of the Trobriand Islanders, possibly in support of 'Coral Gardens and Their Magic.' Chapter topics include: Tribal Relations; Village Community; Clans and Subclans (Totemism); Household and Family Kinship;...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, II Social Structure) (New Haven, CT) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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Two typewritten pages with handwritten edits contain a chapter outline for a section on the social structure of the Trobriand Islanders, possibly in support of 'Coral Gardens and Their Magic.' Chapter topics include: Tribal Relations; Village Community; Clans and Subclans (Totemism); Household and Family Kinship; Chieftainship; and Analytical Synthesis of Sociological Information.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Section
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Social relationships, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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