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Donald Tuzin first studied the New Guinea village of Ilahita in 1972. Years later he returned to find that the village's men had voluntarily destroyed their secret cult which allowed them dominance over women. This study examines the labyrinth of motives behind this improbable, devastating act.

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Preface Acknowledgments Ch. 1: Going Home Ch. 2: The Mission Ch. 3: The Repeal of Custom Ch. 4: The Cassowary and the Swan Maiden Ch. 5: The Web of True Prophecy Ch. 6: Millennium Ch. 7: Fear in the Heart Ch. 8: Sanctuary Notes Maps References Index

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 9/2/1997 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226819501, 978-0226819501
      ISBN10: 0226819507
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      Gender studies, gender groups Social and cultural anthropology Sociology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Donald Tuzin first studied the New Guinea village of Ilahita in 1972. Years later he returned to find that the village's men had voluntarily destroyed their secret cult which allowed them dominance over women. This study examines the labyrinth of motives behind this improbable, devastating act.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Acknowledgments Ch. 1: Going Home Ch. 2: The Mission Ch. 3: The Repeal of Custom Ch. 4: The Cassowary and the Swan Maiden Ch. 5: The Web of True Prophecy Ch. 6: Millennium Ch. 7: Fear in the Heart Ch. 8: Sanctuary Notes Maps References Index

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