Travel & Geography / Adventure Exploration & Travel / The Peoples of Borneo (Peoples of South-East Asia & the Pacific S.) by King, Victor T. King, Victor T.                     Synopsis: Borneo, the third largest island in the world, is still sparsely populated, but it has a remarkable ethnic diversity. This book examines that diversity - in economic and social life, political organization, religion, worldview and material culture - and shows that, beneath these variations, there are common social and cultural features that can be traced back to the Austronesian-speaking migrants who first settled the island about 4,500 years ago. The processes of historical differentiation from these common roots are considered by describing local human adaptations to the environment, and the external influences on the Bornean peoples, from places as far away as China, India, the Middle East and Europe. Besides its cultural diversity and the historical reasons for it, there are two dominant themes in the literature on Borneo: first, European popular images of the island and its peoples, which tend to dwell on exotic customs and practices, such as headhunting and piracy; and, second, the pervasive influence of the rainforest on Bornean ways of life. The book provides a comprehensive view of traditional Bornean societies and cultures, setting its seemingly exotic institutions in their proper context, and documenting the recent challenge to traditional ways of life posed by modernization, the commercialization of agriculture, logging and forest clearance, resettlement and land development.Comments: pristine condition -as new. Format: Hardcover. Pages: 352.                     used books
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  • Book Title: The Peoples of Borneo (Peoples of South-East Asia & the Pacific S.)
  • Author: King, Victor T.
  • ISBN: 631172211
  • Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
  • Year Published: June 10, 1993
  • Status: Sold - We are currently out of stock for this title

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