The author, an anthropologist, describes his experiences in Indonesia, and offers his humorous observations on the human condition.

Nigel Barley travels to Sulawesi in Indonesia to live among the Torajan people, known for their spectacular buildings and elaborate ancestor cults. At last he i

In recent years, there has been an increased engagement throughout the social sciences with the study of extreme places and practices. Dangerous games and adven

In this first full history of around-the-world travel, Joyce E. Chaplin brilliantly tells the story of circumnavigation. Round About the Earth is a witty, erudi

In recent years, there has been an increased engagement throughout the social sciences with the study of extreme places and practices. Dangerous games and adven