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Political Leadership Among Swat Pathans (London School of Economics Monographs on Social Anthropology No 19)
Published in Paperback by Athlone Pr (December, 1965)
Author: Fredrik Barth
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a timeless work
Fredrik Barth's Political Leadership Among Swat Pathans is one of the most beautiful ethnographies I have read. He presents us a unique and interesting case example about the ways in which 'khans' of the Pakhtoun lineage play(ed) their roles as the leaders in the Swat valley (now in Pakistan). Barth carefully shows how do the leaders and their subjects participate in the defence of their resources (the land). Unlike the prevalent anthropological tradition of the time, Barth has emphasized the consequences of individual decisions for the larger social structure of the Usufzai Pathans. He touches every aspect of the Pathan society -from family structure to the social history -while explaining the contexts in which power is excercised by some leaders through both coercion and consensus.
But it is important to note that Barth focuses more on description rather than art of writing. The description of so many interesting events and incidents are sometimes bogged down by too much 'facts' and details. On the whole, the book is a landmark in the history of social anthropology.


Balinese Worlds
Published in Hardcover by University of Chicago Press (May, 1993)
Author: Fredrik Barth
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PEFECT!
its a very great pleasure to be the first one to review this book. I know people do not know much about Idnonesia. People only know the bad side of indonesia. I'm an indonesian myself and this book really potraits the good side that everyone should also know about indonesia.


Nomads of South Persia: The Basseri Tribe of the Khamseh Confederacy
Published in Paperback by Waveland Press (March, 1986)
Author: Fredrik Barth
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Not such a hot book
As is the custom of Barth, this book is informative but incredibly boring. The story of the Basseri is detailed and interesting but Barth has a style all his own and to say the least it is not engaging.


Andres liv--og vårt eget
Published in Unknown Binding by Gyldendal ()
Author: Fredrik Barth
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Cosmologies in the Making : A Generative Approach to Cultural Variation in Inner New Guinea
Published in Hardcover by Cambridge University Press (February, 1990)
Author: Fredrik Barth
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The Ecology of choice and symbol : essays in honour of Fredrik Barth
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Ethnic Groups and Boundaries
Published in Paperback by Waveland Press (March, 1998)
Author: Fredrik Barth
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Human Resources: Social and Cultural Features of the Jabal Marra Project Area (Bergen Studies in Social Anthropology, No. 1)
Published in Paperback by Lilian Barber Pr (May, 1985)
Author: Fredrik Barth
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Last Wali of Swat. An autobiography as told to Fredrik Barth
Published in Paperback by Orchid Press (June, 1995)
Author: Fredrik Barth
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The Last Wall of Swat
Published in Hardcover by Columbia University Press (15 October, 1985)
Authors: Frederick Barth, Miangul Jahanzeb, and Fredrik Barth
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