Download or read book The History of Melanesian Society, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by W. H. R. Rivers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of Melanesian Society, Vol. 2 of 2 IN entering upon the theoretical discussion of the material presented in the first volume of this book, it will be well to begin with a short consideration of the principles upon which the study and the mode of arrangement of the argument will be based. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.