Marriage and Mandatory Abortion Among the 17th-Century Siraya

Marriage and Mandatory Abortion Among the 17th-Century Siraya (American Ethnological Society Monograph)
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â€œThis is an excellent piece of historical ethnography.â€Masaharu~Asian Ethnology â€œa well- researched and elegantly written slim volumeâ€ Boomgaard~Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde â€œFortunately, this important monograph has been reissued and is now readily available to those interested.â€ Jacobs, The China Journal A detailed ethnographic description of the Siraya, the Austronesian inhabitants of pre-Dutch southwestern Taiwan, and the practice of mandated abortion for all young wives. By placing Siraya customs of marriage, pregnancy taboos, and massage abortion in historical and cultural context, this monograph provides new solutions to the puzzle of Siraya mandatory abortion.
Country USA
Brand American Anthropological Association
Manufacturer American Anthropological Association
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2010913513
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EANs 9780913167717
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	American Anthropological Association
Manufacturer	American Anthropological Association
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2010913513
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780913167717
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Marriage and Mandatory Abortion Among the 17th-Century Siraya (American Ethnological Society Monograph)