First Published in 1978. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

INTRODUCTION: THE SUBJECT, METHOD AND SCOPE OF THIS ENQUIRY, Summary of argument. The native's vision of his world, I- THE COUNTRY AND INHABITANTS OF THE KULA DISTRICT, II- THE NATIVES OF THE TROBRIAND ISLANDS, III- THE ESSENTIALS OF THE KULA, IV- CANOES AND SAILING V- THE CEREMONIAL BUILDING OF A WAGA, VI- LAUNCHING OF A CANOE AND CEREMONIAL VISITING -TRIBAL ECONOMICS IN THE TROBRIANDS, VII- THE DEPARTURE OF AN OVERSEAS EXPEDITION, VIII- THE FIRST HALT OF THE FLEET ON MUWA , IX- SAILING ON THE SEA-ARM OF PILOLU, X- THE STORY OF SHIPWRECK, XI- IN THE AMPHLETTSSOCIOLOGY OF THE KULA, XII- IN TEWARA AND SANAROAMYTHOLOGY OF THE KULA, XIII- ON THE BEACH OF SARUBWOYNA, XIV- THE KULA IN DOBUTECHNICALITIES OF THE EXCHANGE, XV- THE JOURNEY HOMETHE FISHING AND WORKING OF THE KALOMA SHELL, XVI- THE RETURN VISIT OF THE DOBUANS TO SINAKETA, XVII- MAGIC AND THE KULA, XIX- THE INLAND KULA, XVIII- THE POWER OF WORDS IN MAGICSOME LINGUISTIC DATA, XX- EXPEDITIONS BETWEEN KIRIWINA AND KITAVA, XXI- THE REMAINING BRANCHES AND OFFSHOOTS OF THE KULA, XXII- THE MEANING OF THE KULA