The Apa Tanis and their neighbours : a primitive civilization of the eastern Himalayas

The Apa Tanis and their neighbours : a primitive civilization of the eastern Himalayas / Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf.

Inhabiting a secluded valley in the Eastern Himalayas, the Apa Tanis remained virtually unknown to the outside world until 1944-45 when the author spent several months in their villages, studying their internal social structure as well as their political and economic relations with neighbouring trib...

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Main Author: Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1909-1995
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, [2004, 1962]
Series:Routledge library editions. Anthropology and ethnography. South Asia ; 2.
Subjects:
Apatani (Indic people)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; I. The Utilization of Natural Resources; II. Trade and Barter; III. Social Structure; IV. The Position of Slaves; V. Family Life; VI. The Maintenance of Law and Order; VII. Relations with Neighbours in Peace and War; VIII. Religion and the Moral Order; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

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