Decades of war, social upheaval and political change have not lessened the enduring interest of East Timorese in their oral traditions. In this masterly study, the veteran Timor scholar David Hicks draws upon over 50 years of fieldwork and publishing to discuss the tropes within Timorese metaphysical thought and literature.
| ISBN: | 9788776942755 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2020 |
| Author: | David Hicks |
| Publisher: | NIAS Press an imprint of Nus Press Pte Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 210 pages |
| Series: | Nordic Institute of Asian Studies Monograph Series |
| Genres: |
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) Gender studies, gender groups Social and cultural anthropology |