Testament to the Bushmen
- ISBN-10
- 0140075798
- ISBN-13
- 9780140075793
- Category
- Indigenous peoples
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Authors
- Jane Taylor, Laurens Van der Post
Description
Describes the Bushmen traditions and culture, looks at the routines of their daily life, and explains why their nomadic existence is threatened
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