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Nuer

Hardcover • 1940 • English

Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic People

By E E Evans-Pritchard

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About the book

In 1930, anthropologist E. E. Evans-Pritchard journeyed deep into the Sudanese savanna to uncover the mysteries of the nomadic Nuer tribes - this book presents his compelling discoveries. The harsh dry plains of the Sudan cannot sustain sufficient agriculture for the tribes; to thrive, the Nuer move their camps in accordance with the seasons. At the core of daily life are cattle whose milk and meat sustain the people; the cow's pliant, agreeable nature is ideal for a tribe to manage. Nuer childr...Show more

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ISBN

9781789873764

Publisher

Pantianos Classics

Published year

1940

Language

English

Original title

Nuer

Format

Hardcover

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