Encyclopaedic Ethnography of the Himalayan Tribes
Encyclopaedic Ethnography of the Himalayan Tribes

Author: Narendra S. Bisht

Publisher: Global Vision Publishing Ho

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 1930

ISBN-13: 9788187746911

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The Sole Objective Of This Encyclopaedic Ethnography Is To Present The Descriptive Summaries Of 279 Tribes Of Himalayan Region Which Is The Meeting Place Of International Borders Of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, India, Nepal And Tibet. Here We Focus On The Ways Of Living Of Himalayan Tribes (Both Past And Present) And The Factors That Have Caused The Culture To Change Over Time And Place. Summaries Of Each Entry Usually Provided Information On The Following Aspects: Physical Features; History Of Origin And Development; Social Life; Rites And Rituals; Socio-Political Administration; Economic Acti-Vities; Religion And Culture; Inter-Community Relationship; Modernisation; And Biblio-Graphy. The Task Which We Have Performed Here Is, No Doubt, Beset With Difficulties But We Shall Consider Our Labour Amply Rewarded If This Monumental Work Is Found Useful By Scholars And Readers Of Ethnic Study Of Himalayan Tribes.

Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology

Author: Dr Alan Barnard

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-11

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 1134450907

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This is the only encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology to cover fully the many important areas of overlap between anthropology and related disciplines. This work also covers key terms, ideas and people, thus eliminating the need to refer to other books for specific definitions or biographies. Special features include: * over 230 substantial entries on every major idea, individual and sub-discipline of social and cultural anthropology * over 100 international contributors * a glossary of more than 600 key terms and ideas.

Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology

Author: Alan Barnard

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 9780415099967

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Providing a guide to the ideas, arguments and history of the discipline, this volume discusses human social and cultural life in all its diversity and difference. Theory, ethnography and history are combined in over 230 entries on topics