Frederick Errington's Books

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

This interpretation of the cultural and social life of the inhabitants of a small island in the territory of Papua and New Guinea offers important new perspectives for the study of other societies. Focusing on Karavaran society's preoccupation with achieving stability, Mr. Errington first describes the principal relationships among men and between men and women. He then turns to ritual activities, where the Karavarans find answers to the fundamental questions about power and social order that arise in their nonritual life. With particular stress on the masked figures of the mortuary ceremony, he analyzes the meaning of the symbols and their effectiveness in a ritual context.

This 1999 book examines the emergence and ramifications of class in an urban setting in Papua New Guinea.

This remarkable book explores questions of identity and value posed by people living on (or near) the small Pacific island of Karavar in Papua New Guinea. The complex social and cultural changes that occurred during the century after Europeans first arrived in the area have led Karavarans to wonder about-and to assert-who they are and who they migh

Book's by Frederick Errington

Macready's Reminiscences and Selections from his Diaries and Letters

Macready's Reminiscences and Selections from his Diaries and Letters

Rugby School Register: From 1675 to 1867 Inclusive

Rugby School Register: From 1675 to 1867 Inclusive

Karavar

Karavar

Emerging Class in Papua New Guinea

Emerging Class in Papua New Guinea

Articulating Change In The ""Last Unknown""

Articulating Change In The ""Last Unknown""

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