Bushmen - Kalahari Hunter-Gatherers and Their Descendants

A comprehensive and fascinating account of all the major groups of southern African hunter-gatherers.

List of contents

1. 'Bushmen': unity and diversity; 2. The politics of indigeneity; 3. How far back can we go?; 4. Discovery and destruction of the /Xam; 5. The !Xoõ and their neighbours; 6. G/wi, G//ana and the central Kalahari; 7. Naro: 'Central', 'Northern' or unique?; 8. Ju/'hoansi or !Kung: classic San; 9. Hai//om: Khoekhoe-speaking San; 10. Bushmen of the Okavango; 11. Sharing the land with others; 12. Conclusions.

About the author

Alan Barnard is Emeritus Professor of the Anthropology of Southern Africa in the University of Edinburgh. He has over 40 years' experience of field research with Bushmen or San in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. His publications include Language in Prehistory (Cambridge, 2016), Genesis of Symbolic Thought (Cambridge, 2012) and Social Anthropology and Human Origins (Cambridge, 2011).

Summary

A fascinating account of the major groups of southern African hunter-gatherers, covering everything from prehistory to social development, from the languages Bushmen speak to current politics. It will appeal to those working in a range of academic fields, as well as anyone interested in learning more about hunter-gatherers.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Barnard, Alan (University of Edinburgh) Barnard, Barnard Alan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781108406871
• ISBN: 978-1-108-40687-1
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Kalahari Desert, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Southern Africa, Social and cultural anthropology, African History