New mana : transformations of a classic concept in Pacific languages and cultures

New mana : transformations of a classic concept in Pacific languages and cultures / edited by Matt Tomlinson and Ty P. Kāswika Tengan.

"'Mana', a term denoting spiritual power, is found in many Pacific Islands languages. In recent decades, the term has been taken up in New Age movements and online fantasy gaming. In this book, 16 contributors examine mana through ethnographic, linguistic, and historical lenses to und...

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Other Authors: Tomlinson, Matt, 1970- (Editor), Tengan, Ty P. Kāwika, 1975- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Acton, ACT, Australia : ANU Press, [2016]
Series:Monographs in anthropology series.
Subjects:
Mana > History.
Mana > Pacific Area.
Anthropology.
Australasian and Pacific history.
History.
Humanities.
Language.
Regional and national history.
Social and cultural anthropology, ethnography Mod Social and cultural anthropology, ethnography.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
Sociology and anthropology.
Mana
Pacific Area
History
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