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<p>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.</p>
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<li> Comprehensive survey of the conditions, cultures, and
concerns of contemporary hunter-gatherers
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<li> A window on the current discourse in social theory
pertaining to foraging peoples and their place in history
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<li> Presents hunter-gatherers as active participants in facing
problems of political, economic, and ecological nature in the
face of globalization</li>
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<h2>Reviews & endorsements</h2>
<p>"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</p>
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<p>"...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</p>
<p>"...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</p>
<p>"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</p>
<p>"This work is a commendable ethnographic overview of global
hunters and gatherers."
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Robert S. Walker, University of New Mexico, Journal of
Anthropological Research</p>
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