Payback : the logic of retribution in Melanesian religions / G.W. Trompf.
Payback : the logic of retribution in Melanesian religions / G.W. Trompf.
Payback : the logic of retribution in Melanesian religions / G.W. Trompf.
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Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Date
1994.
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299.92/30
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English
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xx, 545 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents
Preliminaries: The Theory of Retributive Logic -- 1. Revenge -- 2. Reciprocity -- 3. Integrating and Explaining Significant Events -- 4. Reprisal -- 5. Redemption -- 6. Wishing and Explaining the Extraordinary -- 7. Recrimination - in 'Modern' Guises -- 8. Making Money and Modernizing Reciprocities...
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Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
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England
Date Published
1994.
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Summary
Near to the heart of the human predicament are impulses to avenge - what most of us will recognize to be negative, counterproductive reactions against others who pose a threat. By contrast, nothing re-establishes our faith in humanity more than extraordinary acts of concession, such as peace-making, generosity and sacrifice. This ambitious study is...
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Payback : the logic of retribution in Melanesian religions / G.W. Trompf.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 461-527) and indexes.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed.
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299.92/30
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74VKKkWgkvbg
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0521416914
9780521416917
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299.92
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991021947919702626
