1937 Savage Civilisation

Description

First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated

The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, thirty-one plates, numerous in-text illustrations and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete.

A historical and cultural survey of Vanuatu, or the New Hebrides as it was known then, by the British polymath Tom Harrisson (1911-1976). This work is divided into two parts: in the first, Harrisson discusses the history and culture of Vanuata, and in the second, he focuses on his own experiences. According to Rod Edmond, the title of this work was used to cause readers to consider the oppositional terms 'savage' and 'civilisation'; indeed, this work is well-regarded as a scholarly work which bridges the gap between anthropology and cultural studies.