Footprints on Malekula: a memoir of Bernard Deacon
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Margaret Gardiner
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Salamander Press, 1984
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Footprints on Malekula presents a compelling biographical memoir that honors the life and work of British anthropologist Bernard Deacon. This nonfiction account chronicles Deacon’s groundbreaking fieldwork on the island of Malekula in the New Hebrides during the early 20th century, capturing his dedication to documenting indigenous customs and languages. Gardiner illustrates the intellectual passion and human sensitivity that defined Deacon’s brief but influential career, cut short by his untimely death at age 24. The book argues for the enduring value of cultural understanding and the ethical responsibilities of anthropological research. With personal insight and historical context, Gardiner constructs a vivid portrait of a scholar whose legacy continues to shape ethnographic study.
Author: Margaret Gardiner
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Salamander Press, 1984
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Footprints on Malekula presents a compelling biographical memoir that honors the life and work of British anthropologist Bernard Deacon. This nonfiction account chronicles Deacon’s groundbreaking fieldwork on the island of Malekula in the New Hebrides during the early 20th century, capturing his dedication to documenting indigenous customs and languages. Gardiner illustrates the intellectual passion and human sensitivity that defined Deacon’s brief but influential career, cut short by his untimely death at age 24. The book argues for the enduring value of cultural understanding and the ethical responsibilities of anthropological research. With personal insight and historical context, Gardiner constructs a vivid portrait of a scholar whose legacy continues to shape ethnographic study.