Zulu tribe in transition : the Makhanya of southern Natal / by D.H. Reader
1966, First Edition. [Manchester] : Manchester University Press. Very good copy in the original dark blue gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #470010
Physical description; ix, 363 pages : illustrations, 4 maps (1 folded color) ; 23 cm. Contents; Zulu history -- Tribal background -- Agriculture -- Tribal economy -- Modern economy -- Land -- Population and family groups -- Extended families and descent groups -- Dominant descent groups -- Rank, inheritance and arbitration -- Rights and obligations : consanguinal ; affinal -- Pagan marriage -- Christian marriage -- Political history -- Political units -- The political hierarchy -- Organization for war and the hunt -- Courts of law and their sanctions -- Structure and value theory -- Conclusion : values in social changes. Subjects; Zulu (African people) Social life and customs. Zulu (African people) History. Makhanya (African people) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal.
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