Nomadism in South Asia |
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| Editor:
| Casimir, Michael
Rao, Aparna |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-569890-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.95 |
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.