Affluence without abundance : the disappearing world of the bushmen
Record details
- ISBN: 9781632865724
- ISBN: 1632865726
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Physical Description:
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xii, 297 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 25 cm - Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-282) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part one: Old times -- The rewards of hard work -- The mother hill -- A beachside brawl -- The settlers -- Living in the moment -- Tsumkwe Road -- Part two: The provident environment -- The hollow tree -- Strong food -- An elephant hunt -- Pinnacle Point -- A gift from God -- Hunting and empathy -- Insulting the meat -- Part three: New times -- When lions become dangerous -- Fear and farming -- Cattle country -- Crazy gods -- The promised land. |
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Subject: | San (African people) Anthropologists -- South Africa South Africa -- History |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Portage la Prairie Regional Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Portage la Prairie Regional Library | 968.004961 SUZ (Text) | 3675000205715 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |