Author : Edwin N. Wilmsen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 46,5 MB
Release : 1989-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0226900150
A study of the San speaking people of South Africa (Bushmen)
Author : Roy Richard Grinker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 40,60 MB
Release : 2010-05-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1444335227
The second edition of Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation is both an introduction to the cultures of Africa and a history of the interpretations of those cultures. Key essays explore the major issues and debates through a combination of classic articles and the newest research in the field. Explores the dynamic processes by and through which scholars have described and understood African history and culture Includes selections from anthropologists, historians, philosophers, and critics who collectively reveal the interpenetration of ideas and concepts within and across disciplines, regions, and historical periods Offers a combined focus on ethnography and theory, giving students the means to link theory with data and perspective with practice Newly revised and updated edition of this popular text with 14 brand new chapters and two new sections: Conflict and Violent Transformations; and Development, Governance and Globalization
Author : Austin M. Francis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 17,49 MB
Release : 2014-01-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1628738383
The Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Neversink, Esopus, Schoharie, and Delaware—the rivers of angling pioneers Thaddeus Norris, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, Theodore Gordon, and many others—are celebrated in this gorgeous book of photographs and text. In three major sections, Land of Little Rivers presents historical and physical profiles of the rivers; classic rods, reels, and flies; and engaging stories of the people, events, and developments that constitute the Catskill fly-fishing tradition. Complementing its photographic beauty, Land of Little Rivers is a book of substance, filled with fascinating stories, anecdotes, and nuggety captions. Land of Little Rivers is the product of author Francis’s twenty-five years of research and writing about Catskill fly fishing, and of photographer Ferorelli’s more than thirteen thousand images, from which has been selected the most evocative portfolio of photos ever made of these historic rivers. Together they have produced an exquisite, museum-quality work, one that captures magnificently the beauty and passion so central to the sport Izaak Walton called “the gentle art.”
Author : James Suzman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 47,24 MB
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1632865742
“Insightful and well-written . . . [Suzman chronicles] how much humankind can still learn from the disappearing way of life of the most marginalized communities on earth.” -Yuval Noah Harari, author of SAPIENS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF HUMAN KIND and HOMO DEUS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF TOMORROW WASHINGTON POST'S 50 NOTABLE WORKS OF NONFICTION IN 2017 AN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2017 A vibrant portrait of the “original affluent society”-the Bushmen of southern Africa-by the anthropologist who has spent much of the last twenty-five years documenting their encounter with modernity. If the success of a civilization is measured by its endurance over time, then the Bushmen of the Kalahari are by far the most successful in human history. A hunting and gathering people who made a good living by working only as much as needed to exist in harmony with their hostile desert environment, the Bushmen have lived in southern Africa since the evolution of our species nearly two hundred thousand years ago. In Affluence Without Abundance, anthropologist James Suzman vividly brings to life a proud and private people, introducing unforgettable members of their tribe, and telling the story of the collision between the modern global economy and the oldest hunting and gathering society on earth. In rendering an intimate picture of a people coping with radical change, it asks profound questions about how we now think about matters such as work, wealth, equality, contentment, and even time. Not since Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's The Harmless People in 1959 has anyone provided a more intimate or insightful account of the Bushmen or of what we might learn about ourselves from our shared history as hunter-gatherers.
Author : Micaela di Leonardo
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 11,2 MB
Release : 2000-03-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226472645
What is the exotic, after all? In this study, Micaela di Leonardo reveals the face of power within the mask of cultural difference. Focusing on the intimate and shifting relations between popular portrayals of exotic Others and the practice of anthropology, that profession assumed to be America's Guardian of the Offbeat, she casts new light on gender, race, and the public sphere in America's past and present. Chicago's 1893 Columbian World Exposition and today's college-town ethnic boutiques frame di Leonardo's century-long analysis.
Author : Marion Wallace
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 30,77 MB
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0197513867
In 1990 Namibia gained its independence after a decades-long struggle against South African rule--and, before that, against German colonialism. This book, the first new scholarly general history of Namibia in two decades, provides a fresh synthesis of these events, and of the much longer pre-colonial period. A History of Namibia opens with a chapter by John Kinahan covering the evidence of human activity in Namibia from the earliest times to the nineteenth century, and for the first time making a synthesis of current archaeological research widely available to non-specialists. In subsequent chapters, Marion Wallace weaves together the most up-to-date academic research (in English and German) on Namibian history, from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. She explores histories of migration, production and power in the pre-colonial period, the changes triggered by European expansion, and the dynamics of the period of formal colonialism. The coverage of German rule includes a full chapter on the genocide of 1904-8. Here, Wallace outlines the history and historiography of the wars fought in central and southern Namibia, and the subsequent mass imprisonment of defeated Africans in concentration camps. The final two chapters analyse the period of African nationalism, apartheid and war between 1946 and 1990. The book's conclusion looks briefly at the development of Namibia in the two decades since independence. A History of Namibia provides an invaluable introduction and reference source to the past of a country that is often neglected, despite its significance in the history of the region and, indeed, for that of European colonialism and international relations. It makes accessible the latest research on the country, illuminates current controversies, puts forward new insights, and suggests future directions for research. The book's extensive bibliography adds to its usefulness for scholar and general reader alike.
Author : Tyndale
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers
Page : 1537 pages
File Size : 27,94 MB
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 1496450140
The #1-selling Inspire Bible is a beautiful single-column, wide-margin New Living Translation coloring and creative journaling Bible that has become a treasured legacy Bible for many. The new Inspire PRAISE Bible has even more beautiful line-art illustrations to color, with nearly 500 all-new full- and partial-page Scripture illustrations attractively displayed throughout the Bible! Bonus features of Inspire PRAISE include even thicker Bible paper; thirty-two colorful, transparent, praise-themed journaling pages to enhance your coloring and creative journaling journey through the Bible; plus, three sheets of PRAISE-themed stickers and a purple pocket in the back of the Bible for storing journaling embellishments. Leave traces of faith--and PRAISE--throughout the Bible for a treasure that will truly inspire! The lightly-ruled, two-inch-wide margins offer additional space to write notes and reflections or to draw and create. The 8.65-point font is larger than most full-size journaling Bibles, and the high-quality Bible paper makes it a great choice for creatively responding to God's Word right on the pages of the Bible. BELOVED INSPIRE FEATURES Single-column setting / Black letter text / 8.65-point font (Inspire has a larger font than many journaling Bibles!) Two-inch-wide lightly ruled margins with space for personal reflections and creative art-journaling Nearly 500 all-new designed Scripture line-art verses to color NEW INSPIRE PRAISE BONUS FEATURES Even thicker Bible paper Warm white paper for increased readability and brighter, purer display of added color 32 colorful and beautifully-designed see-through PRAISE journaling pages printed on high-quality tracing paper and placed throughout the Bible provide extra space for prayers, praises, or additional creative expression 19 full-page Scripture line-art illustrations to color Three 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" PRAISE-themed sticker sheets One 5" x 7" purple pocket in the back of the Bible for storing Bible journaling embellishments
Author : Tyndale
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 1640 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 1496412818
The Three-Story Bible, based on Youth for Christ’s Three-Story discipleship program, encourages Christian teenagers to better understand how God’s story overlaps with the story of their life and the lives of their friends, resulting in deeper fellowship with each other and with God. It’s filled with 500 Connection Point Questions that inspire teens to read the Bible more closely and think about its application to their lives more carefully. Over 150 “Then & Now” features weave together the stories of young people today with Scripture in ways that equip teens to talk more openly about God and build deeper, more genuine relationships with each other. Relevant, thought-provoking, and interactive, the Three-Story Bible invites teens to discover where their stories and God’s story intersect through relational discipleship and engagement. The New Living Translation breathes life into even the most difficult-to-understand Bible passages, but even more powerful are stories of how people’s lives are changing as the words speak directly to their hearts.
Author : Alan Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 17,13 MB
Release : 2019-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1108418260
A comprehensive and fascinating account of all the major groups of southern African hunter-gatherers.
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Page : 266 pages
File Size : 10,59 MB
Release : 1975
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