The Social System of the Zulus. With Illustrations and Maps.

Krige, Eileen Jensen.

Published by Pietermaritzburg, Shuter & Shooter no year (c.1950), 1950

About this Item

15 cm x 22.5 cm. Frontispiece, XIX, 420 pages. 12 illustrations. 2 maps near front. Hardcover [publisher's original grey cloth] with lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes, for example, the following: Zulu History and it Influence on the Tribes of Southern Africa / Kinship System and Social Organisation of the Zulus / The Zulu Village - Food and Narcotics / Birth and Childhood / Marriage Ceremonies / Death and Burial / Succession and Inheritance of Property / The King and His Functions /The Military Organisation of the Zulus / Zulu Religion / Medicine and Magic / Music, Dancing and Song / Zulu Folklore / Appendix / Index etc. Eileen Jensen Krige (1905 1995) was a prominent South African social anthropologist noted for her research on Zulu and Lovedu cultures. (Wikipedia).

Seller Inventory # 120204AB

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Social System of the Zulus. With Illustrations and Maps.
• Publisher: Pietermaritzburg, Shuter & Shooter no year (c.1950)
• Publication Date: 1950
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Seller catalogs:
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