The Sonjo of Tanganyika: An Anthropological Study of an Irrigation-based Society
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- Synopsis
- Originally published in 1963, this was the first monograph concerning an African people in which an irrigation-based society was studied in detail and its implications explored. The Sonjo, a Bantu-speaking people isolated among cattle pastoralists of what was Northern Tanganyika, are remarkable for their complex irrigation system and political organization. The inter-connections between the irrigation system, the religious cult of a culture hero, and the special features of their social organization are at the core of this analysis.
- Copyright:
- 1963
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 200 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780429958182
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781138589650, 9780429491535, 9781138589612
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 08/23/20
- Copyrighted By:
- International African Institute
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.