E. E. Evans-Pritchard
British anthropologist (1902–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard FBA FRAI (21 September 1902 – 11 September 1973) was an English anthropologist who was instrumental in the development of social anthropology. He was Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford from 1946 to 1970.
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Sir E. E. Evans-Pritchard | |
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Born | Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard (1902-09-21)21 September 1902 Crowborough, East Sussex, England |
Died | 11 September 1973(1973-09-11) (aged 70) Oxford, England |
Nationality | English |
Known for | Evans-Pritchard's theories of religion Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande |
Children | Ambrose Evans-Pritchard |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anthropology |
Thesis | The social organization of the Azande of the Bahr-el-Ghazal province of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1928) |
Notable students | M. N. Srinivas Talal Asad Mary Douglas Audrey Colson John Francis Marchment Middleton Steven Lukes André Singer |
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