Habitat, Economy and Society in the Central Africa Rain Forest

Download or read book Habitat, Economy and Society in the Central Africa Rain Forest written by Jan Vansina and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 50 years ago, the renowned anthropologist Daryll Forde strongly advocated comparative anthropological studies. Professor Vansina argues that 50 years later, Forde's criticisms still apply despite both Forde's considerable intellectual legacy and an exponential increase in available information. Using the example of Central African peoples, Professor Vansina challenges the current scholarship of sociologists and anthropologists, and makes a compelling case for broad, historical, comparative studies.