The Balinese

The Balinese
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Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015034024748
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Book Synopsis The Balinese by : John Stephen Lansing

Download or read book The Balinese written by John Stephen Lansing and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the complex Balinese culture examines Balinese concepts of personhood and society; the integration of art into every aspect of Balinese life; the effects of the Guen Revolution on Balinese agriculture; the ecological role of their water temples in an age-old system of inigrate rice terraces; and the ethnohistory of Bali, including both colonial and Balinese views. The book is organized around four different periods of fieldwork and includes an appendix of available films and videos on the Balinese.


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