Rituals are valued by students of culture as lenses for bringing facets of social life and meaning into focus. Jane Monnig Atkinson's carefully crafted study offers unique insight into the rich shamanic ritual tradition of the Wana; an upland population of Sulawesi; Indonesia.
#1228684 in Books 1982-01-25 1982-01-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.20 x 1.02 x 5.30l; 1.18 #File Name: 0520045017406 pages
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Incredible InsightsBy MaudiemandingI first read this book many years ago but continue to refer to it. The insights are still fresh and original; the writing is clear and crisp. A wonderful picture of real people in colonial times. I have turned several friends and students on to it--to the point that it has "walked" several times--which is why I had to buy a new copy just now!1 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Good for history bookBy TiffanySome of the characters concerned me. I dont know why they were included in this book. It seems their lack of character was titilating for the author. Not sure; but it's better than a standard history text book!11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Classic Collection Inspires Many OthersBy ChimonshoMost edited books draw little attention; and often very good chapters end up simply buried in obscurity. Not so with Sweet Nash; a landmark that stakes out the research agenda of a generation of scholars. The main innovation is its focus on humble men and women; mostly ignored earlier but historical actors nonetheless. Some names are familiar; most are not; and including nonwhites was also novel. Documentation is sparse but sufficient; and will not deter general readers or students. The hemispheric scope is awkward for regular US or Latin America surveys; but works well for Atlantic history. The writing is sprightly; and contributors' caliber is uniformly high: it is stocked with brilliant young historians and mid-career experts at the peak of their powers (Jennings; Karasch; Klor de Alva; Nash; Salisbury; etc). Don't be misled by the title and assume this is on the 13 British colonies; it's not. Most essays are on Mesoamerica and Peru; deservedly so since these were the main colonial population centers. Inspiring? The first derived work; E. Burke ed.; "Struggle Survival in the Modern Middle East;" pays homage in the title. All the "Human Tradition" series from Scholarly Resources are directly modeled after S N. Nice work; everyone.
