1st Edition
The Bantu-Speaking Peoples of Southern Africa
First published in 1974, The Bantu-Speaking Peoples of Southern Africa is a revised and rewritten version of I. Schapera’s ethnographical survey of the Bantu-speaking tribes of South Africa. New South African contributors place on record all the known facts of the physical characteristics and traditional cultures of these peoples, as well as documenting the important social, cultural and economic changes that have occurred since the coming of the white man. This book will be of interest to students of anthropology, sociology, African studies, and history.
Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Notes on Contributors 1. The Biology of the South African Negro Phillip V. Tobias 2. The Ecological Setting J. P. Jessop 3. The Classification of Cultural Groups N. J. van Warmelo 4. Material Culture Margaret Shaw 5. Traditional Economic Systems Basil Sansom 6. Kinship and Marriage Eleanor Preston-Whyte 7. Growing Up in Traditional Society Virginia van der Vliet 8. Traditional Rulers and their Realms Basil Sansom 9. Law and Justice A. C. Myburgh 10. Worldview I: A System of Beliefs W. D. Hammond-Tooke 11. Worldview II: A System of Actions W. D. Hammond-Tooke 12. The Process of Political Incorporation J. A. Benyon 13. The Process of Economic Incorporation D. Hobart Houghton 14. The Influence of Christianity B. A. Pauw 15. The Impact of the City Allie A. Dubb Bibliographical Index Subject Index Tribal Index
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Edited by W. D. Hammond-Tooke
