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The harmless people.
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas · 1959 · 405 pages
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Based on fieldwork conducted in the 1950s, this anthropological classic documents the life, customs, and culture of the San people (Bushmen) of the Kalahari Desert. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas offers an immersive and respectful portrait of a hunter-gatherer society, exploring their social relationships, spiritual beliefs, and survival strategies in one of the planet's most arid environments.
The work stands out for its humanizing approach and rich ethnographic detail, presenting the San not as a "primitive" people frozen in time, but as complex and intelligent beings. It is an important testimony to traditional ways of life and their transformations upon contact with modernity.
Book details
| Author | Elizabeth Marshall Thomas |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Harmless People |
| Year of publication | 1959 |
| Pages | 405 |
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