Hunters and Herders of Southern Africa: A Comparative Ethnography of the Khoisan Peoples
- ISBN-10
- 0521428653
- ISBN-13
- 9780521428651
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 349
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-02-28
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Alan Barnard
Description
A study of the influence of environment on culture and social organization among the Khoisan, a cluster of southern African peoples, comprised of the Bushmen or San "hunters," the Khoekhoe "herders", and the Damara, (also herders).
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