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"Boehm substantially advances our understanding of the phenomenon of feuding. His book deserves to become a standard reference on that topic."—American Anthropologist
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Wonderful ethnohistory for a much-ignored area!,
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This review is from: Blood Revenge: The Enactment and Management of Conflict in Montenegro and Other Tribal Societies (The Ethnohistory Series) (Paperback)
Boehm very astutely tackles a society in the often misinterpreted and misunderstood Balkan peninsula. He combines ethnographic and historical inquiry in a very methodical and comprehensive approach to the concept of blood feuds as they existed in tribal Montenegro before it attained nation status. He not only details the doings of the blood feud, but also gives a necessary background of cultural values and social structure that supported this cultural phenomenon. Most importantly, he convincingly brings to light the ideological compulsion and perspective of the Montenegrins themselves, in justifying how the blood feud could be a culturally accepted institution without stigma, a concept alien to most Western sensiblities. His writing style is never dry, and he minimalizes the use of jargon...it is a wonderful intro to the processes of ethnography and ethnohistory, while also delving into a sadly neglected region of the world. A must read for anthropology buffs or anyone seeking cultural data on this part of the world!!
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This book is written by an anthropologist and yet it is accessible to everyone. A fascinating study of blood revenge in Europe no less. The system in Montenegro for honor killings and revenge is laid out in extraordinary detail by the author who lived with them for years. We meet the people who live within the system and end up caring about their lives. Buy this book and read about a hidden world.
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Not only is he a great professor, but a great book as well. He is such an intellect and the book is full with great information.
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During the early 1960s I set off for the field as a graduate student in cultural anthropology, to spend three years of my life with a group of people who for many centuries lived in what anthropologists technically refer to as a tribe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
krvna osveta, homicidal retaliation, retaliatory homicide, feuding behavior, feuding patterns, homicidal conflict, feuding system, pacify feuds, nonliterate world, potential feud, gossip system, fraternal interest groups, lethal retaliation, feuding societies, blood feuding, blood score, second decision point, intertribal feuds, cultural intuitions, tribal period, native actors, traditional period, enemy clan, clan level, feuding groups Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Upper Morada, Mae Enga, Eastern Orthodox, Ottoman Empire, United States, Marko Miljanov, Middle East, Old Montenegro, South America, Vialla de Sommières, World War, Mary Durham, New Guinea, Aleksa Djilas, Bishop Petar Petrovié, Bishop Rade Petrovié, Morada River, Mary Edith Durham, Prince Nicholas New!
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During the early 1960s I set off for the field as a graduate student in cultural anthropology, to spend three years of my life with a group of people who for many centuries lived in what anthropologists technically refer to as a tribe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
krvna osveta, homicidal retaliation, retaliatory homicide, feuding behavior, feuding patterns, homicidal conflict, feuding system, pacify feuds, nonliterate world, potential feud, gossip system, fraternal interest groups, lethal retaliation, feuding societies, blood feuding, blood score, second decision point, intertribal feuds, cultural intuitions, tribal period, native actors, traditional period, enemy clan, clan level, feuding groups Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Upper Morada, Mae Enga, Eastern Orthodox, Ottoman Empire, United States, Marko Miljanov, Middle East, Old Montenegro, South America, Vialla de Sommières, World War, Mary Durham, New Guinea, Aleksa Djilas, Bishop Petar Petrovié, Bishop Rade Petrovié, Morada River, Mary Edith Durham, Prince Nicholas New!
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