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Hardcover Of Marriage, Violence and Sorcery: The Quest for Power in Northern Queensland Book
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ISBN: 0754644650

ISBN13: 9780754644651

Of Marriage, Violence and Sorcery: The Quest for Power in Northern Queensland

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This is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between marriage, violence and sorcery in an Australian Aboriginal Community, drawing on David McKnight's extensive research on Mornington Island. The case studies, which occurred both before and after a Presbyterian Mission was established on the island, allow McKnight to show how the complexities of kin ties and increased sexual competition help to explain incidences of violence and sorcery,...

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