Questia read the fulltext online edition of the nuer. In this book he presents nuer religious thought and ritual as a system of theology that has a subtlety and profundity comparable to those of literate cultures. E download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. When the writings were first published half a century ago, they created a new agenda for social anthropology. For the azande, evanspritchard discovered, witchcraft provided a way of settling grudges and exacting retribution. I have previously written two books on the nuer, a cattleherding people dwelling in the swamps and savannah of the southern angloegyptian sudan. Both leach 1961 and sahlins 1961, for example, use the nuer as a foil in their arguments against. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Evanspritchard and a great selection of related books. Evanspritchard 4 editions first published in 1938 not in library.
Evanspritchard gives a brilliant and insightful picture of an interesting and unusual people. Evanspritchard was one of the founding researchers and practices of social anthropology. A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people. In douglas 1980, the one work dedicated to an account of evanspritchards anthropological contributions, douglas argues that evanspritchards work reveals a continuous intellectual program relating to the construction of a sociological theory of. Among the nuer, claims were settled by a transfer of cattle. It is therefore a commonsense inference that payment of bridewealth has a stabilizing action in marriage.
The work examined the political and familial systems of the nuer people in the angloegyptian sudan and is considered a landmark work of social anthropology. Edward evan evanspritchard snippet view 1940 the nuer, a description of the modes of livelihood and political. Other articles where witchcraft, oracles, and magic among the azande is discussed. An excellent example of british social anthropology. Now sharon hutchinson combines fresh ethnographic evidence and contemporary theoretical perspectives to show not only what has happened to the nuer since their 1930s. Evanspritchards works on the nuer people are classics of anthropology and even though they were written over 70 years ago, they are still of fundamental importance in understanding. Pdf evanspritchard, the nuer, and the sudan political service. This pioneering book of cultural anthropology, written in the midworld war years by one of the true pioneers of the field, provides insightful and detailed information about the life of a premodern society of sudanese living along the upper nile, the nuer. Pritchard can be accused of being ethnocentric in his attitude towards the nuer. Evanspritchard spent considerable time in the field investigating the nuer, learning their language. Evanspritchard the link above goes to, where you can download this book in pdf, kindle, text, and other formats. Sir edward evanspritchards classic writings on the nuer of southern sudan have made them one of the most famous peoples in ethnographic literature.
We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. The book is composed in such a way that the author came up with a rich ethnographic account despite the constraints of conversing in the native language of the nuer. Before evans pritchard, anthropology was largely descriptive but he was interested in ideas rather than facts. A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people edition 1. Book and unclipped dust jacket are in near fine condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Witchcraft, oracles, and magic among the azande work by. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
It is the first in a series of extensive studies of the nuer made by the author. Evanspritchard, particularly his work on azande witchcraft. Through the pioneering efforts of the famed british anthropologist e. Evans pritchard spent considerable time in the field investigating the nuer, learning. Evanspritchard has 44 books on goodreads with 5821 ratings. A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people 1940. It is not easy to reduce evanspritchards ideas to a single theoretical stance or to some named theory. Evanspritchard was one of the earliest professional anthropologists to study african cultures. Evanspritchard, the nuer of southern sudan have become one of anthropologys most celebrated case studies.
Evanspritchard spent considerable time in the field investigating the nuer, learning. He was a professor of social anthropology at oxford and a fellow of all souls college from 1946 to 1970, and he was subwarden from 1963 to 1965. Two books about these peoples, witchcraft, oracles, and magic among the azande 1937 and the nuer 1940, made his reputation. Anthropology great books now includes books that are just ok. His seminal works on the azande and the nuer had an immense impact on the field in britain. In 1940 he and meyer fortes edited a volume of essays, african political systems, that revolutionized the comparative study of governments. Evanspritchards most popular book is witchcraft, oracles, and magic among the az. Before evanspritchard, anthropology was largely descriptive but he was interested in ideas rather than facts. Enough has been said already on this account in the numerous essays written about the nuer secondhand. For interviews with other anthropologists and further materials, please see. A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people is a ethnographical study by the british anthropologist e. Some aspects of marriage and the family among the nuer by e. This is the first major study of the nuer based on primary research since evanspritchards classic nuer religion. The nuer a description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people by e.
Evans pritchard download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 first edition with your subscription. Evanspritchards book was first published in 1940 and is considered a classic of social anthropology. Evanspritchard continued to lecture at the lse and conduct research in azande and bongo land until 1930, when he began a new research project among the nuer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the nuer. Evanspritchards book witchcraft, oracles and magic among the azande explores the beliefs and rites of the azande group in sudan, africa. The nuer is a superb ethnographic work done by evanspritchard.
The nuer invites the reader to think positively, if you ever find yourself in a bad condition. Evans pritchard s book was first published in 1940 and is considered a classic of social anthropology. But when you realize the forces behind his work, its really difficult to not read the book as a military report. Discover book depositorys huge selection of edward e evans pritchard books online. Evanspritchard kinship and marriage among the nuer. Edward evan evans pritchard snippet view 1940 the nuer, a description of the modes of livelihood and political.
The very first chapter deals with his first visits to the area and the difficulties he has in positioning himself for these studies. Answers and questions evanspritchards account of nuer custom regarding symbolism that invites comments nearly thirty years later. The nuer is one of the best known of all ethnographic studies, and the reason for this is clear. The nuer were a pastoral people living along the upper nile, who had no laws or leaders and were strongly individualistic, with social order maintained by community values and a segmentary. The nuer of the southern sudan universitetet i oslo. Evans pritchard was one of the earliest professional anthropologists to study african cultures. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. It was the first of three books authored by evanspritchard on nuer culture. E e evanspritchard considerable part of the facts related have been previously recorded, chiefly in sudan notes and records, and africa. A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a nilotic people by e. In it, evanspritchard observes the azande relationship to magic and how this. It is perhaps worth noting that although gellner was taking evanspritchard and his work among the nuer as the focus of his discussion about what. First published in 1980, this book provides an overview of e. The book gains in homogeneity from the fact that all the authors have the same general theoretical point of view, the majority of them having done their field work as fel lows of the international institute of african languages and cultures, under whose.
An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Evanspritchard, the nuer, and the sudan political service. Evans pritchard author see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He wrote these works in his thirties and forties, after which time he became chair of anthropology at oxford.
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