Abantu. An Introduction to the Black People of South Africa
by West, Martin (author), and Jean Morris (photographer)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0869770578
- ISBN 13
- 9780869770573
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Cape Town: Struik, 1984) 0869770578. 4to; original brown boards, lettered in white on spine and upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 184, incl. index; map; profusely illustrated with photographs in monochrome and full colour. Dustwrapper ever so slightly rubbed and a little foxed to reverse, with discreet archival tape repair to reverse of edge-tear. Very good condition. "Strictly speaking, the tribal people of Southern Africa have ceased to exist: so much is changing, so much has already been lost. Dr Martin West and Jean Morris have collaborated to create an image in words and pictures of what remains of the traditional African way of life in South Africa. All the major groups are described; their customs, rituals and dress are shown and the meanings discussed. This is a record of a way of life centuries old but now, inexorably, drawing to an end. It may well be that at some point in the future, all that will remain of this proud heritage will be its oblique reflection in the new emerging black society." .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9823
- Title
- Abantu. An Introduction to the Black People of South Africa
- Author
- West, Martin (author), and Jean Morris (photographer)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0869770578
- ISBN 13
- 9780869770573
- Publisher
- (Cape Town: Struik, 1984) 0869770578
- Place of Publication
- Cape Town
- This edition first published
- 1976
- Keywords
- South Africa. African anthropology. Tribal life. Customs. Zulu. Swazi. Xhosa. Ndebele. Venda. Tsonga. Tswana. Sepedi. Sotho Anthropology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthropology;
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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