by Bronislaw Malinowski · Ediciones Peninsula · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429708677
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Dive into the fascinating work of Bronislaw Malinowski, 'The Argonauts of the Western Pacific'. This classic anthropological study explores trade and adventure among the indigenous people of the archipelagos of Melanesian New Guinea. Through detailed research, Malinowski unravels the complex Kula exchange system and its profound impact on the social organization, mythology, and folklore of local communities. Discover how magic and beliefs influence the daily lives of these cultures and how their ancestral traditions intertwine with trade and adventure in the Western Pacific.
Bronisław Malinowski was a Polish track and field athlete, who is best known for winning a gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase race during the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union and the silver four years earlier in Montreal. One year after his last Olympic appearance, Malinowski was killed in a car accident in Grudziądz, at the age of 30.
