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  • The Nuer:

    A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic People

    In 1930, anthropologist E. E. Evans-Pritchard journeyed deep into the Sudanese savanna to uncover the mysteries of the nomadic Nuer tribes - this book presents his compelling discoveries.The harsh dry plains of the Sudan cannot sustain sufficient agriculture for the tribes; to thrive, the Nuer move their camps in accordance with the seasons. At the core of daily life are cattle whose milk and meat ... Read more

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  • The Political System of the Anuak of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

    Series series LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology
    This description of the political system of the Anuak is part of the results of two expeditions by the author to East Africa in 1940. Although Anuak country had been visited in 1855 by the Maltese Andrea Debono and Philippe Terranuova D'Antonio and by several other European travellers thirty to forty years ago, the Italian Bottego (1897),the French missions under De Bonchamps (1897) and Faivre ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Social Anthropology

    Social Anthropology explains and illustrates the methods of modern anthropology, tracing its development from pre-nineteenth-century philosophical speculations and the empirical work of explorers, missionaries and colonial servants, up to the second half of the twentieth century.First published in 1951. ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • African Political Systems

    African Political Systems is a foundational work in the field of anthropology and political science, edited by Meyer Fortes and E. E. Evans-Pritchard. First published in 1940, the book offers a comparative study of governance structures across various African societies, challenging earlier Western assumptions about political organization in non-Western cultures.Through a series of in-depth case ... Read more

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  • African Political Systems

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1940 and this edition in 1987, this book is a comparative study of African political institutions. It describes different types of social organisation that are found in a number of African societies and analyses the principles underlying these traditional forms of government.The volume represents the results of field studies carried out by trained investigators in a number of ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • The Sacred Ways of Manitou

    Algonquin Paths to Spiritual Freedom

    What did Native traditions understand about spirit, land, and human responsibility that modern culture has forgotten?In Sacred Ways of Manitou, Evan T. Pritchard draws on Algonquin teachings and decades of historical work to explore the lost or hidden meanings of the multifaceted word manitou, a word that still holds tremendous spiritual power for many on the spiritual path today. Manitou-the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Sam, Maddie, and the Mirror Dragon

    Two Inspired Teens and Their Quest to Discover Mother Earth's Secrets

    A unique blend of natural and supernatural, this inspirational and highly educational novel provides up-to-date information about the environmental dangers facing young adults today and what they can do to respond as Earth- and Water-Protectors. This story is written for the middle grades. It makes a powerful read aloud for younger children and adults are inspired by it as well.Sam and Maddie, 14 ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    First People, The - 11,000 Years of Wisdom

    Narrated by Michael Toms ...

    Unabridged

    54 min

    A descendant of the MicMac Indians and tutored by Algonquin elders, Evan Pritchard has done much to bring recognition of this tribe’s influence on the culture, history and government of the United States. He speaks of the “crossroads” we now face, and how the ancient Algonquins knew a time would come when, “What we do now matters more than it has ever mattered before.” ... Read more

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  • Wandering Bear and His Wonderful Journey

    A Young Adult Adventure Story By Evan Pritchard

    Step into the forests and rivers of early New York and discover a world where adventure, history, and ancient wisdom meet.Wandering Bear and His Wonderful Journey follows a curious young boy whose love of exploring often leads him far beyond where he is supposed to be. When Wandering Bear sets out across the land with his family, he begins a remarkable journey through the forests, streams, and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Henry Hudson and the Algonquins of New York

    Native American Prophecy & European Discovery, 1609

    The year was 1609, and British explorer Henry Hudson had landed in North America at the bidding of the Dutch East India Company. But Hudson was not the first man to set foot on Manhattan Island. Henry Hudson and the Algonquins of New York chronicles this historic "discovery" with a hereto unknown perspective—that of the people who met Hudson's boat on their shore. Using all available sources, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bird Medicine

    The Sacred Power of Bird Shamanism

    Explores the living spiritual tradition surrounding birds in Native American culture• Pairs scholarly research with more than 200 firsthand accounts of bird signs from traditional Native Americans and their descendants• Examines the legends, wisdom, and powers of the birds known as the gatekeepers of the four directions—Eagle, Hawk, Crow, and Owl• Provides many examples of bird sign ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Gift

    Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies

    by Marcel Mauss ...
    Translated by Ian Cunnison ...
    The Gift: Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies (French: Essai sur le don: forme et raison de l'échange dans les sociétés archaïques) is a 1925 essay by the French sociologist Marcel Mauss that is the foundation of social theories of reciprocity and gift exchange.-Print ed. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus