E. E. Evans-Pritchard - Böcker

The lectures collected herein examine the manner in which various British anthropologists have attempted to understand and account for the religious beliefs of primitive peoples.

This acknowledged masterpiece has been abridged to make it more accessible to students. In her introduction, Eva Gillies presents the case for the relevance of the book to modern anthropologists.

The Political System of the Anuak of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

Originally published in 1948, this book presents the content of the Frazer Lecture in Social Anthropology for that year, which was delivered by E. E. Evans-Pritchard at Cambridge University. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in anthropology and the Nilotic peoples.

First published in 1940 and this edition in 1987, this book is a comparative study of African political institutions. It describes different types of social organisation that are found in a number of African societies and analyses the principles underlying these traditional forms of government. The volume represents the results of field studies carried out by trained investigators in a number of areas, and was compiled and edited under the auspices of the International African Institute. It will be of interest to students, anthropologists and administrators.

First published in 1940 and this edition in 1987, this book is a comparative study of African political institutions. It describes different types of social organisation that are found in a number of African societies and analyses the principles underlying these traditional forms of government. The volume represents the results of field studies carried out by trained investigators in a number of areas, and was compiled and edited under the auspices of the International African Institute. It will be of interest to students, anthropologists and administrators.