Full Description
Meticulously examining ethnographic sources, Christophe Darmangeat argues that warfare among Australian Aborigines was mostly an extension of their judicial systems. He demonstrates how violent conflict occurred when circumstances prohibited regulated proceedings.
Contents
Chapter 1: Characterizing Aboriginal Societies
Chapter 2: Common Forms of Justice
Chapter 3: Deadly Confrontations
Chapter 4: Why Fight?
Chapter 5: A General Classification of Organized Violence
Chapter 6: On the War Path
Chapter 7: Means of War
Chapter 8: Australia, a Unique Case?
