The Nuer : A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic People

First published in 1940, this study has become one of the classic works in social anthropology. The Nuer of the Southern Sudan are predominantly a pastoral people and the first part of the book describes their life as herdsmen, fishermen and gardeners. Their economic life is related to the absence of chieftainship and their democratic sentiment. The second part of the book describes this political system which lacks government and is without legal institutions. Numerous photos, maps, charts, tables and drawings. Fully indexed and cross referenced - a work of extraordinary scholarship. 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 will 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. "First published in 1940, this study has become one of the classic works in social anthropology. The Nuer of the Southern Sudan are predominately a pastoral people, and the first part of the book describes their life as herdsmen, fishermen, and gardeners. Their economic life is related to the absence of chieftainship and their democratic sentiment. The second part of the book describes this political system which lacks government and is without legal institutions." -- Back cover Introductory -- Interest In Cattle -- Oecology -- Time And Space -- The Political System -- The Lineage System -- The Age-set System. By E.e. Evans-pritchard. A Considerable Part Of The Facts Related ... Have Been Previously Recorded, Chiefly In Sudan Notes And Records, And Africa.--pref. Originally Published: Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1940. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A PEOPLE whose material culture is a simple as that of the Nuer are highly dependent on their environment. http://www.archive.org/details/nuerdescriptiono00evan