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The mountain people / Colin M. Turnbull.
The author describes the dehumanization of the Ik, African tribesmen who in less than three generations have deteriorated from being once-prosperous hunters to scattered bands of hostile, starving people whose only goal is individual survival.
Record details
- ISBN: 0671640984
- ISBN: 9780671640989
- Physical Description: 309 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 1987.
- Copyright: ℗♭1972.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Touchstone book." Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The world that was -- Careless rapture -- The disenchanted tree -- Warriors at peace -- Family and death -- Self and survival -- Man without law -- Retreat of the Icien God -- Society and belief -- The loveless people -- The end of goodness -- The world that is -- Glossary -- Guide to pronunciation of African words. |
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| Subject: | Ik (African people) |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Conner Regional Library | 306.08 TURNBULL | 112693 | NON FICTION | Available | - |
