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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
In this collection of folk stories that float to us from afar, the
voices of long-dead 'Bushmen', or San people, of Southern Africa
speak to us about their lives and beliefs. We are given glimpses
into their thought-world. We listen to them recounting their
poignant myths and beliefs. We hear them speak of their tormented
lives as the early colonists expanded into the semi-arid interior.
All these stories have lain hidden since they were first collected
more than a hundred years ago by a remarkable family in Cape Town
who devoted their lives to recording the life-ways of the /Xam San
before their disappearance. Today there is a need for us to listen
to these voices from the past. They fill in one of the tragic
blanks in South Africa's history. Suddenly a people who have spoken
only through others' voices now speak out and come alive.
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Erebus (Paperback)
Elizabeth Lewis Williams
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R428
R346
Discovery Miles 3 460
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J.D. Lewis-Williams, a leading South African archaeologist and
ethnographer, examines the complex myths of the San-Bushmen to
create a larger theory of how myth is used in cultures worldwide.
Exploring ethnographic, archival and archaeological lines of
research, he extracts the `nuggets', the far-reaching but often
unspoken words and concepts of language and understanding that are
opaque to outsiders, to establish a more nuanced theory of the role
of these myths in the thought-world and social circumstances of the
San. The book draws from the author's own work, the unique
19th-century Bleek & Lloyd archive, more recent ethnographic
work, and San rock art and includes well-known San stories such as
The broken string, Mantis dreams, and Creation of the eland.
Emerging from the narrow underground passages into the chambers of
caves such as Lascaux, Chauvet, and Altamira, visitors are
confronted with symbols, patterns, and depictions of bison, woolly
mammoths, ibexes, and other animals. Since its discovery, cave art
has provoked great curiosity about why it appeared when and where
it did, how it was made, and what it meant to the communities that
created it. David Lewis-Williams proposes that the explanation for
this lies in the evolution of the human mind. Cro-Magnons, unlike
the Neanderthals, possessed a more advanced neurological makeup
that enabled them to experience shamanistic trances and vivid
mental imagery. It became important for people to "fix," or paint,
these images on cave walls, which they perceived as the membrane
between their world and the spirit world from which the visions
came. Over time, new social distinctions developed as individuals
exploited their hallucinations for personal advancement, and the
first truly modern society emerged. Illuminating glimpses into the
ancient mind are skillfully interwoven here with the still-evolving
story of modern-day cave discoveries and research. The Mind in the
Cave is a superb piece of detective work, casting light on the
darkest mysteries of our earliest ancestors while strengthening our
wonder at their aesthetic achievements.
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San rock art (Paperback)
J.D. Lewis-Williams
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R195
R153
Discovery Miles 1 530
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The new Jacana series of pocket guides is meant for those who are
looking for a brief but lively introduction to a wide range of
relevant topics of South African history, politics and biography.
Written by some of the leading experts in their fields, the
individual volumes are informative and accessible, inexpensive yet
well produced, slim enough to put in your pocket and carry with you
to read.
For courses in Java programming Java Software Solutions establishes
a strong foundation of programming techniques to foster
well-designed object-oriented software. Heralded for its
integration of small and large real-world examples, the worldwide
best-selling text emphasises problem-solving and design skills and
introduces students to the process of constructing high-quality
software systems. The 9th Edition features a sweeping overhaul of
Graphics Track coverage, to fully embrace the JavaFX API. This
fresh approach enriches programmers' understandings of core
object-oriented principles. The text uses a natural progression of
concepts, focusing on the use of objects before teaching how to
write them-equipping students with the knowledge and skill they
need to design true object-oriented solutions.
Human ecology - the study and practice of relationships between the
natural and the social environment - has gained prominence as
scholars seek more effectively to engage with pressing global
concerns. In the past seventy years most human ecology has skirted
the fringes of geography, sociology and biology. This volume
pioneers radical new directions. In particular, it explores the
power of indigenous and traditional peoples' epistemologies both to
critique and to complement insights from modernity and
postmodernity. Aimed at an international readership, its
contributors show that an inter-cultural and transdisciplinary
approach is required. The demands of our era require a scholarship
of ontological depth: an approach that can not just debate issues,
but also address questions of practice and meaning. Organized into
three sections - Head, Heart and Hand - this volume covers the
following key research areas: Theories of Human Ecology Indigenous
and Wisdom Traditions Eco-spiritual Epistemologies and Ontology
Research practice in Human Ecology The researcher-researched
relationship Research priorities for a holistic world With the
study of human ecology becoming increasingly imperative, this
comprehensive volume will be a valuable addition for classroom use.
J.D. Lewis-Williams, one of the leading South African
archaeologists and ethnographers, excavates meaning from the
complex mythological stories of the San-Bushmen to create a larger
theory of how myth is used in culture. He extracts their "nuggets,"
the far-reaching but often unspoken words and concepts of language
and understanding that are opaque to outsiders, to establish a more
nuanced theory of the role of these myths in the thought-world and
social circumstances of the San. The book -draws from the unique
19th century Bleek/Lloyd archives, more recent ethnographic work,
and San rock art;-includes well-known San stories such as The
Broken String, Mantis Dreams, and Creation of the
Eland;-extrapolates from our understanding of San mythology into a
larger model of how people create meaning from myth.
Human ecology - the study and practice of relationships between the
natural and the social environment - has gained prominence as
scholars seek more effectively to engage with pressing global
concerns. In the past seventy years most human ecology has skirted
the fringes of geography, sociology and biology. This volume
pioneers radical new directions. In particular, it explores the
power of indigenous and traditional peoples' epistemologies both to
critique and to complement insights from modernity and
postmodernity. Aimed at an international readership, its
contributors show that an inter-cultural and transdisciplinary
approach is required. The demands of our era require a scholarship
of ontological depth: an approach that can not just debate issues,
but also address questions of practice and meaning. Organized into
three sections - Head, Heart and Hand - this volume covers the
following key research areas: Theories of Human Ecology Indigenous
and Wisdom Traditions Eco-spiritual Epistemologies and Ontology
Research practice in Human Ecology The researcher-researched
relationship Research priorities for a holistic world With the
study of human ecology becoming increasingly imperative, this
comprehensive volume will be a valuable addition for classroom use.
This book argues that there is a need to develop greater
indigenous-led intergenerational resilience in order to meet the
challenges posed by contemporary crises of climate change, cultural
clashes, and adversity. In today's media, the climate crisis is
kept largely separate and distinct from the violent cultural
clashes unfolding on the grounds of religion and migration, but
each is similarly symptomatic of the erasure of the human
connection to place and the accompanying tensions between
generations and cultures. This book argues that both forms of
crisis are intimately related, under-scored and driven by the
structures of white supremacism which at their most immediate and
visible, manifest as the discipline of black bodies, and at more
fundamental and far-reaching proportions, are about the power,
privilege and patterns of thinking associated with but no longer
exclusive to white people. In the face of such crisis, it is
essential to bring the experience and wisdom of Elders and
traditional knowledge keepers together with the contemporary
realities and vision of youth. This book's inclusive and critical
perspective on Indigenous-led intergenerational resilience will be
valuable to Indigenous and non-Indigenous interdisciplinary
scholars working on human-ecological resilience.
The rock paintings and engravings of southern Africa have long been
considered obscure, yet research has managed since to piece
together that message, and we now know that this beautiful and
detailed art tells us about the religious experiences of the San
(bushmen) who made it: centuries ago the San believed that the art
carried messages from the spirit world. This book traces the story
behind that research, how it started, its failures and successes,
and some of its debates, linking the art to the people who made it.
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