Headhunting and colonialism : anthropology and the circulation of human skulls in the Portuguese empire, 1870-1930 / / Ricardo Roque.
"Explores headhunting in the colonial wars and the collection of heads for European museums, 1870s-1930s. By looking at Portuguese colonialism in East Timor, it shows how indigenous peoples and colonial powers interacted in a mutually dependent way, and how collected remains became objects of p...
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| Superior document: | Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series |
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| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series.
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 342 p. :; ill., maps. |
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| Summary: | "Explores headhunting in the colonial wars and the collection of heads for European museums, 1870s-1930s. By looking at Portuguese colonialism in East Timor, it shows how indigenous peoples and colonial powers interacted in a mutually dependent way, and how collected remains became objects of political, symbolic, and scientific significance"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-322) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230222052 (hardback) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Ricardo Roque. |