Book
Some aspects of marriage and the family among the Nuer
The Rhodes-Livingstone Institute • (11) • Published In 1945 • Pages: 70
By: Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan).
Abstract
The bulk of this monograph is concerned with the institution known as 'ghost marriage,' that is, the marriage of a woman to the name of a deceased man. The mechanics of this institution and related institutions such as the levirate are explained in detail. Evans-Protchard relates them functionally to the general principles of Nuer social organization.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Arthur Fields ; 1957
- Field Date
- 1931, 1936
- Coverage Date
- 1930-1936
- Coverage Place
- Sobat and Jonglei Provinces, Sudan
- Notes
- By E. E. Evans-Pritchard
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- LCSH
- Nuer (African people)