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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. This volume presents for the first time the selected photographs of the renowned British anthropologist Isaac Schapera. Taken between 1929 and 1934, largely during his earliest work among the Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), the 136 images in this selection reveal an emotional engagement and aesthetic impulse that Schapera seldom expressed in his writings. xiv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softback in very good condition for its age. Previous owner has penned FEP. General shelf and handling wear, including light discolouration to cover, with minor wear to cover, edges and corners. Light tanning to pageblock and endpapers. Within, pages are tightly bound, content clear, bright and unmarked. CN. Used.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. xiv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Summary:This volume presents for the first time the selected photographs of the renowned British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (19052003). Taken between 1929 and 1934, largely during his earliest work among the Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), the 136 images in this selection reveal an emotional engagement and aesthetic impulse that Schapera seldom expressed in his writings. Covering a broad spectrum of daily activities, they include depictions of everything from pot making, thatching, and cattle herding to village architecture, vernacular medicine, and rainmaking ceremonies. Visually fascinating and of exceptional quality, these images capture the uniqueness of an African people in a particular time and place. They are contexualized and their significance explained in Jean and John Comaroff{u2019}s insightful introduction, while Adam Kuper{u2019}s illuminating biographical sketch of Schapera provides new insight into the life of the photographer. Picturing a Colonial Past reveals not only a rare side of old Botswana, but also of one of the most famous anthropologist who worked there. Notes: Editorial note -- Isaac Schapera, two portraits of the ethnographer -- Letter from Chief Linchwe II of the Kgatla -- Introduction: The portraits of an ethnographer as a young man / Jean and John Comaroff -- Isaac Schapera (1905-2003) : his life and times / Adam Kuper -- The Bakgatla Bagakgafêla : preliminary report of field investigations, 1933 / Isaac Schapera -- African images : the photographs of Isaac Schapera in Bechuanaland and elsewhere, 1929-1940 -- Motse : the architecture of village life -- Mo gae : domestic scenes -- Ditshwantshó : portraits -- Bana : children, at play and work -- Bogwêra : initiation rites -- Tiro : the work of production -- Moroka : the rainmaker -- Kgotla : the public sphere -- Banna ba ditshaba : others.

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Condition: New. Contains photographs of British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003) taken between 1929 and 1934, during his earliest work among Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (Botswana). Covering a spectrum of daily activities, this book includes depictions from pot making, thatching, cattle herding to village architecture, and more. Editor(s): Comaroff, John L.; Comaroff, Jean; James, Deborah. Num Pages: 184 pages, 139 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJ; AJC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 214 x 13. Weight in Grams: 678. . 2007. New edition. Paperback. . . . .

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 683.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Contains photographs of British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003) taken between 1929 and 1934, during his earliest work among Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (Botswana). Covering a spectrum of daily activities, this book includes depictions from pot making, thatching, cattle herding to village architecture, and more. Editor(s): Comaroff, John L.; Comaroff, Jean; James, Deborah. Num Pages: 184 pages, 139 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJ; AJC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 214 x 13. Weight in Grams: 678. . 2007. New edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: New. This volume presents for the first time the selected photographs of renowned British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003). Taken between 1929 and 1934, largely during his earliest work among the Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), the images in this selection reveal an emotional engagement and aesthetic impulse that Schapera seldom expressed in his writings. Covering a broad spectrum of daily activities, they include depictions of everything from pot making, thatching, and cattle herding to village architecture, vernacular medicine, and rainmaking ceremonies. Visually fascinating and of exceptional quality, these images capture the uniqueness of an African people in a particular time and place. They are contexualized and their significance explained in Jean and John Comaroff's insightful introduction, while Adam Kuper's illuminating biographical sketch of Schapera provides new insight into the life of the photographer. "Picturing a Colonial Past" reveals not only a rare side of old Botswana, but also of one of the most famous anthropologists to ever work there.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 224 pages. 9.25x8.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Contains photographs of British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003) taken between 1929 and 1934, during his earliest work among Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (Botswana). Covering a spectrum of daily activities, this book includes depictions from pot making, thatching, cattle herding to village architecture, and more.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Some light pencil notes by a Photography Curator in text. Not a library book. Ships in a cardboard enclosure, from Tim's Used Books, open shop in Provincetown, Massachusetts; providing good books at reasonable prices since 1991.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Contains photographs of British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003) taken between 1929 and 1934, during his earliest work among Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (Botswana). Covering a spectrum of daily activities, this book includes depictions from pot .

Paperback. Condition: New. This volume presents for the first time the selected photographs of renowned British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003). Taken between 1929 and 1934, largely during his earliest work among the Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), the images in this selection reveal an emotional engagement and aesthetic impulse that Schapera seldom expressed in his writings. Covering a broad spectrum of daily activities, they include depictions of everything from pot making, thatching, and cattle herding to village architecture, vernacular medicine, and rainmaking ceremonies. Visually fascinating and of exceptional quality, these images capture the uniqueness of an African people in a particular time and place. They are contexualized and their significance explained in Jean and John Comaroff's insightful introduction, while Adam Kuper's illuminating biographical sketch of Schapera provides new insight into the life of the photographer. "Picturing a Colonial Past" reveals not only a rare side of old Botswana, but also of one of the most famous anthropologists to ever work there.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Text clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Covers have light wear. Edges of pages have light wear.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!