J Orde Browne (55 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. reprint. 6 x 9 in. Cloth boards. Facsimile reprint of the 1925 edition. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers very clean, minimal shelf wear. Binding tight. Two PO's signature stamps on front pastedown, text unmarked. Hist. Stax.

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Leinen. Condition: Sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Sehr guter Umschlag. 1. Ausgabe. ORDE BROWNE, G.ST.J. The African Labourer , Frank Cass & Co. Ltd., London, 1967. 22.5x14.5cm, green cloth gilt, 240pp, index. New impr. Bright and clean, a good to very good copy overall. Scholarly account covering the whole of Africa; covers migration patterns and the impact of western culture on African native life in connection with the introduction of a wage earning society. Contains related intl. conventions and reviews by country. Size: 14x21,5. Eng.

Condition: Good. 1933. No Edition Remarks. 240 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Light tanning to pages. Slightly more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding is very slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Publication of 99 pages (complete). From the collection of Ex-lib with their stamp mark. There are minor spill marks o the front of the wraps. The text within the book remains clear and bright. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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Hard. Condition: Very Good Minus. No Jacket. 1st. Ex-academic library copy with 3 stamps to f-fep and one to title page. Else, internally excellent. Boards a little worn. Library sticker to foot of spine. Size: 8vo 0.0.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Vanishing Tribes of Kenya' is an extensive ethnographic study that documents the social structures, religious beliefs, and daily customs of the indigenous peoples inhabiting the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Kenya. Written during a pivotal era of colonial administration, the work focuses on tribes such as the Embu, Chuka, and Mwimbi, providing a detailed look at their traditional ways of life before the significant cultural shifts brought about by Western influence.Major J. Orde Browne offers an intricate examination of the physical characteristics, clothing, and weaponry of these groups, alongside a deep dive into their judicial systems, marriage rites, and spiritual practices. The text serves as a vital historical record of the linguistic and cultural nuances of East African societies in the early twentieth century. By documenting these traditions, the author preserves a snapshot of communal identities, agricultural techniques, and the complex social hierarchies that defined the region's history. 'The Vanishing Tribes of Kenya' remains an essential resource for those interested in African history, anthropology, and the cultural legacy of Kenya's diverse populations.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

HC. B&W illustrations, maps (illustrator). 284pp, map A DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNERS & CUSTOMS OF THE PRIMITIVE & INTERESTING TRIBES DWELLING ON THE VAST SOUTHERN SLOPES OF MOUNT KENYA, & THEIR FAST DISAPPEARING NATIVE METHODS OF LIFE. Ex-lib from a small county library, and checked out only once. good+, light brownish cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB w/minimal marks.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. 8vo. 1941. 149pp. Pages lightly browned with minor turns to corners. Original blue paper wraps. Spine a little tatty and small turns to corners. Good overall. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Vanishing Tribes of Kenya' is an extensive ethnographic study that documents the social structures, religious beliefs, and daily customs of the indigenous peoples inhabiting the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Kenya. Written during a pivotal era of colonial administration, the work focuses on tribes such as the Embu, Chuka, and Mwimbi, providing a detailed look at their traditional ways of life before the significant cultural shifts brought about by Western influence.Major J. Orde Browne offers an intricate examination of the physical characteristics, clothing, and weaponry of these groups, alongside a deep dive into their judicial systems, marriage rites, and spiritual practices. The text serves as a vital historical record of the linguistic and cultural nuances of East African societies in the early twentieth century. By documenting these traditions, the author preserves a snapshot of communal identities, agricultural techniques, and the complex social hierarchies that defined the region's history. 'The Vanishing Tribes of Kenya' remains an essential resource for those interested in African history, anthropology, and the cultural legacy of Kenya's diverse populations.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Condition: Fair - No dust jacket. Cover boards are intact, have some general wear, light scuffing to corners, spine is darkened and some smudge marks. Pages darkened on sides with some age tanning and foxing on sides and on text face in places, more towards the front and back. Doesn't look to obstruct text which is clear throughout, no notes or highlighting. Pages intact, no notable tears or creases. Binding appears intact, no loose pages. Structurally sound with all content present, intact and readable but marred by age stains and foxing.

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Condition: New. G. St. J Orde-BrowneOriginally published in 1933, this book is a comparative study of the labour market in the early part of the twentieth century in different parts of Africa. It focusses particularly on the impact of Western influence, both on an i.

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Condition: Wie neu. 14 cm x 22 cm. Frontispiece, 284 pages. 27 monochrome photographs on 17 plates including frontispiece. Fold-out map at rear showing "The Vanishing Tribes of Kenya." Hardcover [publisher's original amber cloth] with lettering on spine. Embossment to front board. Excellent, bright condition with only minor signs of external wear. Discreet bookseller's label on front pastedown. Minor foxing to edges. Interior bright and clean and sharp cornered. Includes, for example, the following chapters: Law / Land Tenure / Periods of Life, Birth - Adolescence / Periods of Life, Marriage - Death / Arts & Crafts / Dress, Tattooing & Teeth-Filing / Weapons & Warfare / Art & Music / Dances / Magic & Religion, Diviners & Doctors / Tradition & Folklore / Natural History / Present & Future etc. The book details Browne's seven years (1909-1916) as Assistant Commissioner throughout the region. "This book is an effort to record the writer's observations of the manners and customs of a primitive and interesting group of tribes who dwell on the southern slopes of Mount Kenya. Developing in that part of Africa is proceeding so rapidly that it is important to describe as much as possible of that fast disappearing native method of life: even since the accompanying notes and photographs were taken changes have taken place and much has already vanished for ever. Since the various tribes with which this book deals are small in number and limited in area, it is obvious that their own peculiar customs can have little chance of survival in the face of the general intermixture of tribes taking place under European administration." (p.5) Of Marriage Laws the author writes: "The general moral standard cannot be considered a high one.Generally speaking, it may be described as the natural and wholesome standard; while sexual relationship is regulated only by easy going laws, the strongest opposition is shown to anything out of the normal course of nature such as connection to immature children or unnatural vices. Free love is by no means permitted, though there is no means permitted, though there is no objection to extreme intimacy short of actual sexual connection, to which fact is probably due the very general idea that complete freedom exists. Under native customs severe penalties were inflicted upon offenders against the general moral standard, the Chuka being the most particular in this respect. A child resulting from the union of an uninitiated boy and girl was destroyed, while the parents were killed by having a stake thrust upon them." (p.70) The initiation rituals and rites of ceremonial circumcision for both boys and girls is described in great detail as are the marriage rituals. "Curiously little importance is attached to death, or to the disposal of the corpse: in fact, it would seem to be the least regarded of all the incidents of life. The main feature is the uncleanness caused by the dead body and the consequent complications. Corpses are almost invariably disposed of by being deposited in the bush, where the hyenas and carrion-feeders generally dispose of the remains. This somewhat gruesome method is fairly reliable under all ordinary circumstances, since Nature's undertakers are numerous and active; occasionally, however, unusual mortality will overtax the resources of the local hyenas, and distressing results arise." (p.93-94) The author pays close attention to describing native dances, art and music but particularly focuses upon magic and religion as "magic plays a very large part in native life, and the slightest knowledge of the people is sufficient to bring one into contact with some form of superstition." (p.181) The 'mundu mugo' or doctor and 'mganga' or witch-doctor play dominating roles in a tribal society permeated by the rules of conduct summed up in the word 'thahu' or ceremonial uncleanliness. Browne goes into considerable detail describing the rituals, potions and practices that shape spiritual lives.

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