Basuto - A Social Study of Traditional and Modern Lesotho

Zusatztext 'A substantial account of the life, work, customs and beliefs of a fascinating tribe in Southern Africa.' International Review of Missions Informationen zum Autor Hugh Ashton Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1952 and as a second edition in 1967 this volume provides a systematic and comprehensive account of the Basuto people and their changing culture, and reviews the developments and changes leading up to 1966 when Basutoland achieved independence as Lesotho. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Historical Background 2. Social Background 3. Conception, Birth and Childhood 4. Education 5. Marriage 6. Social Routine and Activities 7. Old Age, Death and Religious Beliefs 8. Agriculture 9. Animal Husbandry 10. Land Tenure 11. Miscellaneous Occupations and Pursuits 12. Trade, Exchange, Wealth and Property 13. Political Organization 14. Judicial Organization 15. Law 16. Medicine, Magic and Sorcery Appendices: 1. Glossary of Sesuto Words 2. Kinship Terms 3. Kinship Marriage 4. Cases Tried in Native Authority Courts

Product details

• Authors: Hugh Ashton
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138487109
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48710-9
• No. of pages: 414
• Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; Lesotho, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies