Summary Edward Evans-Pritchard was the first trained anthropologist to do work in Africa, where he lived among the Azande and studied their belief in witchcraft. Later, he worked with the Nuer tribe in the Sudan. His work on witchcraft caused philosophers to ask how rational thinking could be defined; his study of tribal organization intrigued political theorists; his attention to the sophisticated religious sentiments of so-called primitive peoples has strongly influenced theologians.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Margaret Mead Bruce Dakowski
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : British Universities Film & Video Council
Language : English
Production companies : Central Independent Television
Summary Edward Evans-Pritchard was the first trained anthropologist to do work in Africa, where he lived among the Azande and studied their belief in witchcraft. Later, he worked with the Nuer tribe in the Sudan. His work on witchcraft caused philosophers to ask how rational thinking could be defined; his study of tribal organization intrigued political theorists; his attention to the sophisticated religious sentiments of so-called primitive peoples has strongly influenced theologians.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : British Universities Film & Video Council
Language : English
Production companies : Central Independent Television
