The Architecture of Life and Death in Borneo
by Winzeler, Robert L
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0824826329
- ISBN 13
- 9780824826321
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About This Item
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Dust jacket under clear mylar cover. Black-and-white illustrations, with engravings, sections and plans, maps, drawings and photographs. Winzeler was a leading anthropologists in the study to the life of the indigenous people of Borneo. This study examines their buildings, both past and present. The first section of the book looks at the traditional buildings, tools used, and the social context in which they were set. The second section delves into modern transformations. Topics include the Longhouse, symbolism, patterns of change, Bidayuh architecture, and more. Notes. Bibliography. Index. 208p. Measures 8.25x9.75 inches.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32066
- Title
- The Architecture of Life and Death in Borneo
- Author
- Winzeler, Robert L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0824826329
- ISBN 13
- 9780824826321
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Place of Publication
- Honolulu
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Sociology, Anthropology, World Studies, Southeast Asia, Borneo, Indigenous, Societies, Social Structure, Architecture, South Seas, Polynesia, Symbolism, Buildings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
- X weight
- 27 oz
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