Lethal Speech

Anthropological work on the Daribi of Chimbu Province. By translating and studying their myths, Wagner tries to find patterns and meaning in the stories of the tribe. Good copy This copy in very good condition - tight and unmarked. Dustjacket torn at edges and bumped, some rubbing. Photographs show actual book for sale

Symbol, Myth, and Ritual Series. General Editor: Victor Turner. London: Cornell University Press, 1978 8vo. 270pp. 12 plates, 2 maps, epilogue, biblio., glossary, index, dw. "In this account of the narrative traditions of the Daribi people of Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, Roy Wagner presents an impressive body of myths and moral tales". … Read more about this item

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.