War In The Tribal Zone, the 1991 anthropology of war classic, is back in print with a new preface by the editors. Their timely and insightful essay examines the occurrence of ethnic conflict and violence in the decade since the idea of the 'tribal zone' originally was formulated. Finding the book's analysis tragically prophetic in identifying the key dynamics that have produced the kinds of conflicts recently witnessed globally as in Bosnia, Kosovo, Rwanda, and Somalia the editors consider the political origins and cultural meanings of 'ethnic' violence in our postcolonial world.
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An example of multiculturalism at its best. It merits a place in all public collections on the subject of war and society. -- Multicultural Review
The volume has wide intellectual implications. It is a demonstration of what a comparative anthropology can do for an enhanced understanding of the serious problems that best the world. The outcome is a quite remarkable presentation. --Eric R. Wolf
The volume has wide intellectual implications. It is a demonstration of what a comparative anthropology can do for an enhanced understanding of the serious problems that best the world. The outcome is a quite remarkable presentation. --Eric R. Wolf
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Ferguson Shreds,
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This review is from: War in the Tribal Zone: Expanding States and Indigenous Warfare (School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series) (Paperback)
Great book comprised of how state expansion helped initiate, dictate and continue trends of warfare; fostering, in some cases, the creation of tribes and at all times the 'tribal zone'. All the papers presented stem from the 1989 School of American Research advanced seminar on anthropology and warfare. Subjects range from ancient Roman and Sri Lankan state interaction in the tribal zone to Ferguson's more modern take on how western contact had major influence on Yanomami warfare.The reviewer below must have something out for Ferguson since Fried is referred to many times in the chapter "The Violent Edge of Empire". Fried's idea of the state (expansion/domination) creating the category of 'tribes' and his rejection of the historical category of "Tribe" before state contact is referenced (Whitehead also refers to Fried in his chapter). Pretty bush league review from an anonymous anthropologist. The reviewer is probably upset that Ferguson shredded one of his favorite authors. excellent book.
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Ferguson has a great analytical mind, and a concise writing style. To dispel a myth, Ferguson does anthropological field research regularly.
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Remember the classics!,
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This review is from: War in the Tribal Zone: Expanding States and Indigenous Warfare (School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series) (Paperback)
This work should be read as an update on Morton Fried's "The Notion of the Tribe." The authors do not give Fried enough credit but well read anthropologists will recognize that the key points stem from Fried. Read with caution as the two editors have never done long-term fieldwork among indigenous peoples.
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THIS book is about the transformation of indigenous patterns of warfare brought about by the proximity or intrusion of expanding states. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
central jungle region, nonstate peoples, tribal zone, colonial tribes, indigenous warfare, state expansionism, ethnic soldiers, outpost villages, nonstate groups, tribal formations, bride service, flower wars, tribal fighting Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Slave Coast, Sri Lankan, Gold Coast, South Indian, Juan Santos, North Africa, New York, Papua New Guinea, Iroquois Confederacy, New England, North America, South America, Gran Pajonál, Indian Ocean, Little Popo, Roman Africa, West Africa, Mount Hagen, Upper Iroquois, School of American Research, South Asia, Spanish Crown, Bennett Ross, Great Plains, Great Popo New!
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THIS book is about the transformation of indigenous patterns of warfare brought about by the proximity or intrusion of expanding states. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
central jungle region, nonstate peoples, tribal zone, colonial tribes, indigenous warfare, state expansionism, ethnic soldiers, outpost villages, nonstate groups, tribal formations, bride service, flower wars, tribal fighting Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Slave Coast, Sri Lankan, Gold Coast, South Indian, Juan Santos, North Africa, New York, Papua New Guinea, Iroquois Confederacy, New England, North America, South America, Gran Pajonál, Indian Ocean, Little Popo, Roman Africa, West Africa, Mount Hagen, Upper Iroquois, School of American Research, South Asia, Spanish Crown, Bennett Ross, Great Plains, Great Popo New!
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- The State, Identity and Violence: Political Disintegration in the Post-Cold War World (War and Society) by R. Brian Ferguson on 4 pages
- Troubled Times: Violence and Warfare in the Past (War and Society) by David W. Frayer in Front Matter, page 40, and page 349
- Rome and the Barbarians, 100 B.C.-A.D. 400 (Ancient Society and History) by Thomas S. Burns in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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