Nomadism in South Asia |
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Editor:
| Casimir, Michael Rao, Aparna |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-569890-9 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press India
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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This reader presents a comprehensive and theoretically informed discussion on the nomadic peoples in South Asia. The essays cover a wide canvas of issues and approaches, from historical to contemporary ethnographic perspectives. They discuss three types of nomads--animal husbanders, including hunters and food gatherers, peripatetic traders, and entertainers.
This reader presents a comprehensive and theoretically informed discussion on the nomadic peoples in South Asia. The essays cover a wide canvas of issues and approaches, from historical to contemporary ethnographic perspectives. They discuss three types of nomads--animal husbanders, including hunters and food gatherers, peripatetic traders, and entertainers.