Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall (Inscribed by author), — The Harmless People.

NY, Vintage, (1959). G PB (slight wear). A groundbreaking work of anthropology. A study of primitive people. Thomas was one of the first Westerners to live with the. bushmen of the Kalahari desert in Botswana amd South-West Africa. Her account of thees nomadic hunter gartherers whose life had remained unchanged for thousands of years is ground-breaking for its grasp of character on the basis of field trips in the 1980s. She has now updated her field trips about what happened to the Bushmen in the tide of industrial civilization. A look at an endangereed culture as well as a provocative critique of our own. A model of exposition with a very simple style which is perfectly suited to the neat, even fastidious activities of a people. Inscribed by author on title page "To Jack Barnes with all good wishes Eliza beth Marshall Thomas" Jack Barnes was a Hiram, ME author. Owner's name and address inside front cover.