Argonauts of the Western Pacific

An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology

• Author: Bronislaw Malinowski
• ISBN: 9781134875245
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Publication: September 10, 2002
• Imprint: Routledge
• Language: English

First published in 1922, this classic text examines the extensive and complex trading system maintained by the Trobriand Islanders. While the main theme is economics and social organization, the power of magic, mythology and folklore are also examined.