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| Publisher | Transaction Publishers |
| ISBN 13 | 9781412846158 |
| ISBN 10 | 1412846153 |
| Book Description | What can we learn from tribal societies about the ways in which, in a variety of social settings, groups of men resolve their conflicts with other men? In order to answer this question, Politics, Law and Ritual in Tribal Society compares nearly forty case study societies, most of them in Africa, in their reconstructed pre-colonial tribal condition, comparing their small-scale social relations to their large-scale social context. At the outset Gluckman explains to the reader that custom is the focus of interest of all types of anthropology. Yet his approach manifests a strong interest in economy, politics, and social relationships.In the volume, Max Gluckman offers a succinct version of a lifetime of opinionated analysis. This material is organized by theme and th |
| Language | English |
| Author | Max Gluckman |
| Edition Number | 1st Edition |
| Publication Date | 2-Feb-16 |
| Number of Pages | 432 |
Politics, Law And Ritual In Tribal Society paperback english - 2-Feb-16
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