Kinship and marriage among the nuer edition 1 by edward. Kinship and marriage among the nuer is the second of his trilogy on the society and culture of this pastoral people. First published in 1940, it is considered a landmark work of social. Kinship and marriage among the nuer book, 1984 worldcat. Edward evans pritchard was one of the foremost anthropologists of the midtwentieth century. The nuer is a superb ethnographic work done by evans pritchard.
This is the second in a trilogy of books about the society and culture. Kinship and marriage among the nuer by sir edward e. Kinship and marriage among the nuer edward evan evans. Kinship and marriage among the nuer invites the reader to think positively, if you ever find yourself in a bad condition, remember that even if you can lose everything else, your work, your property, your money and even your health knowledge can never be removed from you. Now published for the first time in paperback, this edition has a substantial introduction by wendy james in which she assesses the importance of evans pritchard s work and places it in the context of recent developments in social anthropology. May 18, 2017 author of the nuer, nuer religion, the political system of the anuak of the angloegyptian sudan, the sanusi of cyrenaica, the nuer, some aspects of marriage and the family among the nuer, theories of primitive religion, man and woman among the azande. The chapter, written by one of evanspritchards later students and colleagues, discusses the rejuvenation of oxford anthropology stemming from evanspritchards appointment in 1946, and his intellectual and administrative molding of the then institute of social anthropology. The others were published as kinship and marriage among the nuer 1951 and nuer religion 1956. In the books introduction, evanspritchard warmly thanked the nuer for the welcome he felt they gave him. Kinship and marriage among the nuer by evans pritchard, e.
After studying modern history at the university of oxford. Buy kinship and marriage among the nuer clarendon paperbacks new ed by evanspritchard, edward isbn. Evanspritchard kinship and marriage among the nuer. Kinship and marriage among the nuer edward evanspritchard. The nuer was the first of three books which evanspritchard would publish on the nuer. E e evanspritchard this is the second in a trilogy of books about the society and culture of the nuer, a pastoral people of southern sudan. Evanspritchard 21 september 1902 11 september 1973 was an english anthropologist who was instrumental in the development of social anthropology. Kinship and marriage among the nuer by evanspritchard, e. In it, the author vividly portrays the experience of growing up in a nuer community, describing daily life, marriage, sex, death, and birth. As a result his trilogy of works on the nuer the nuer, nuer religion, and kinship and marriage among the nuer and the volume he coedited entitled african political systems came to be seen as classics of. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics.
Evanspritchard 582 american anthropologist i55, 1953 discoveries like those of ras shamra have wellnigh revolutionized certain aspects of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kinship and marriage among the nuer clarendon paperbacks by sir edward e. In these regards, similar to notions of the pater versus the genitor in the aboriginal context, is the notion of the cultural father in nuer society as described by evans pritchard 1951. Evans pritchard began developing radcliffebrowns program of structuralfunctionalism. A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people. Kinship and marriage among the nuer clarendon paperbacks 9780198278474 by evanspritchard, edward and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. When the writings were first published half a century ago, they created a new agenda for social anthropology. Evanspritchard, one of englands foremost social anthropologists, especially known for his investigations of african cultures, for his exploration of segmentary systems, and for his explanations of witchcraft and magic. Kinship and marriage among the nuer edward evan evans pritchard, edward evans pritchard snippet view 1951. In it, the author vividly portrays the experience of growing up in a nuer community, describing daily life, marriage,sex, death, and birth. In it, the author vividly portrays the experience of growing up in a nuer.
Kinship and marriage among thenuer is the second of his trilogy on the society and culture of this pastoral people. A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people is a ethnographical study of the political and lineage systems of the nuer people in the angloegyptian sudan by the british anthropologist e. Kinship and marriage among the nuer by e e evans pritchard. Kinship and marriage among the nuer edward e evans. A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people is the first among the trilogy of books penned on this people by the renowned anthropologist evans pritchard the other two being kinship and marriage among the. Kinship and marriage among the nuer clarendon paperbacks. Kinship and marriage among the nuer download ebook pdf. His fieldwork among the native population of angloegyptian sudan resulted in several anthropological classics such as witchcraft, oracles and magic among the azande 1937, the nuer 1940, kinship and marriage among the nuer 1951 and the late yet highly influential theories of primitive religion 1965. I have previously written two books on the nuer, a cattleherding people dwelling in the swamps and savannah of the southern angloegyptian sudan. Kinship and marriage among the nuer full description.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Kinship and marriage among the nuer evans pritchard ee on. The english social anthropologist sir edward evan evans pritchard 19021973 did pioneer research in the social structure, history, and religion of african and arab peoples. As a result, his trilogy of works on the nuer the nuer, nuer religion, and kinship and marriage among the nuer and the volume he coedited entitled african political systems came to be seen as classics of.
Published in 1940 and written against the backdrop of british colonial rule, the nuer. Sir edward evans pritchard s writings on the nuer of southern sudan have made them one of the most famous peoples in ethnographic literature. Edward evan evans pritchard snippet view 1940 the nuer, a description of the modes of livelihood and political. As a result, his trilogy of works on the nuer the nuer, nuer religion, and kinship and marriage among the nuer. A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people was published in 1940 and kinship and marriage among the nuer in 1951.
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