[D66] The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Hunters and Gatherers

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Hunting and gathering peoples, including Kalahari Bushmen, Australian 
aborigines, Eskimos, and Pygmies, are the subject of endless appeal. 
This illustrated reference volume is the first devoted exclusively to 
hunting and gathering peoples that is both accessible to the 
nonspecialist and written by leading scholars. It is a state-of-the-art 
summary of knowledge on the subject, covering an extraordinary range of 
materials: case studies of over fifty of the world's hunter-gatherers, 
the archaeological background, religion and world view, music and art, 
questions of gender, health and nutrition, and contemporary rights.

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  * Comprehensive survey of the conditions, cultures, and concerns of
    contemporary hunter-gatherers
  * A window on the current discourse in social theory pertaining to
    foraging peoples and their place in history
  * Presents hunter-gatherers as active participants in facing problems
    of political, economic, and ecological nature in the face of
    globalization

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    Reviews & endorsements

"This is the most voluminous source available on modern hunter-gatherer 
societies with many excellent and readily accessible contributions." 
--Thomas Widlok, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

"...the encyclopedia sheds a respectful and objective light on the 
Earth's indigenous peoples, who look to the future as well as to the 
past." Margaret Smith

"...a gold mine of information...there is something in this volume for 
everyone. Scholars of religion will certainly find a wealth of 
information on mythology, cosmology, ritual practice, and sacred art. 
This is a book that should be on the reference shelf of every academic 
library catering to the needs of social scientists and humanists." 
Religious Studies Review

"This is an important and fascinating work. The numerous black-and-white 
photographs, drawings, and maps are excellent and well placed. The 
bibliographies at the end of each chapter, along with filmographies of 
the various native groups, are convenient springboards for further 
research." -- American Reference Books Annual

"This work is a commendable ethnographic overview of global hunters and 
gatherers."
Robert S. Walker, University of New Mexico, Journal of Anthropological 
Research


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