Studia Instituti Anthropos 
Voi. 45 
John W. Burton 
An Introduction 
to Evans-Pritchard 
180 Seiten, broschiert, Fr.s. 38.- 
ISBN 3-7278-0786-5 
This introduction draws attention anew to an exception 
ally perceptive and literate anthropologist, a man who 
lived during a very important moment in world history. 
He was among the earliest «professional» ethnographers 
to study African cultures, and many of the stock terms 
and concepts that comprise a part of anthropological 
concern are richly addressed in Evans-Pritchard’s work. 
His writings consider diverse topics, from bridewealth, 
witchcraft, sacrifice, political structure, and segmentary 
organization, to the problems of interpretation, transla 
tion, and rationality.