The Case of African Independent Churches. Takes full account of the integration into African Christianity of traditional religious beliefs and practices. Notes, refs, index, 280pp, ZIMBABWE. MAMBO PRESS.

Discusses religion from an African perspective, the concept of God in Tswana traditional religion, ancestors and religious specialists. Describes rites of passage (birth, initiation, marriage and death rituals) in Tswana society. Relates Tswana religion to morality, politics, social justice, environment, economy and women. Also includes chapters on witchcraft and totemism. Bib, endnotes, xiv, 459pp, BOTSWANA.

A survey of the society, government, economy, religion and customs of the Batswana of Botswana and South Africa. Richly illustrated with colour photographs. Includes a guide to further reading and a glossary. Index, map, 64pp, USA. ROSEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, 0823920089

1997 Hardback

Provides a thorough, one-stop resource for learning about a significant country that has stayed peaceful despite the strife of neighbouring South Africa and Angola, for example. Narrative chapters by these insiders cover the land, people, languages, education, economy, history, religion and worldview, literature and media, art and architecture, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage, and family, social customs and lifestyle, and music and dance. Photos, a chronology, and a glossary complement the narrative. 244pp, USA. GREENWOOD PUBLISHING GROUP.

The Rt. Rev. Mwamba is the Bishop of Botswana. A priest, lawyer and former banker, he was educated in America, Zambia and England. He trained for the priesthood at St Stephen s House, Oxford, and was for ten years Provincial Secretary of the Province of Central Africa. Bishop Trevor is married with three children. He appears as himself in 3 of Alexander McCall's best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. The message of this book is: whatever our state in life, whatever our moods; we are always embraced by grace. And our lives can be transformed when we recognize and accept this gift of grace. 74pp, UK. SPCK.

In the rush to development in Botswana, and Africa more generally, changes in work, diet, and medical care have resulted in escalating experiences of chronic illness, debilitating disease, and accident. This book documents how transformations wrought by colonialism, independence, industrialization, and development have effected changes in bodily life and perceptions of health, illness, and debility. In this intimate and powerful book, Julie Livingston explores the lives of debilitated persons, their caregivers, the medical and social networks of caring, and methods that communities have adopted for promoting well-being. Livingston traces how Tswana medical thought and practice have become intertwined with Western bio-medical ideas and techniques. Index, bib, notes, 310pp, USA. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Discusses the origin and development of the ecumenical movement in Botswana since the 1960s, exploring its role up to the present when it has been active in the fight against the Aids pandemic. Notes, col photos, 439pp, BOTSWANA. PULA PRESS.

2006 999126166X Paperback

This study on the status of the environment in Botswana demonstrates that despite inadequate resources, some progress has been made to meet the objectives or mandates of the country's National Conservation Strategy. The authors indicate that natural resource conservation and management legislation do exist, and achievable goals have been set however there is presently less success in minimising unsustainable resource use. The authors also make recommendations for developing and improving the National Conservation Strategy. BNS, 66pp, ETHIOPIA. OSSREA. 1904855466

Presents for the first time the selected photographs of renowned British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003). Taken between 1929 and 1934, largely during his earliest work among the Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), the images in this selection reveal an emotional engagement and aesthetic impulse that Schapera seldom expressed in his writings. Covering a broad spectrum of daily activities, they include depictions of everything from pot making, thatching, and cattle herding to village architecture, vernacular medicine, and rainmaking ceremonies. Index, 224pp, USA. CHICAGO U P.

Study of Tswana cultural practices, derived mainly from oral testimonies, that shows the changes occurring in Tswana society over time. B/w photos, 88pp, BOTSWANA. PENTAGON PUBLISHERS

2006 9991257799 Paperback

Assesses the socio-economic and environmental impacts of tourism development in Botswana, particularly in the Ngamiland District, an area characterized by both consumptive and non-consumptive wildlife utilization. Bib, 193pp, BOTSWANA. PULA PRESS.

Much expanded edition of the 1953 classic ethnographic account of the life and times of teh Bechuanaland Protectorate in a fast-changing world. Index, bib, maps, 99pp, UK. KEGAN PAUL/IAI.

1991 1953 0710304218 Paperback

The Okavango River basin is one of the last non industrialised river basins in Africa, supporting a wide range of human livelihoods and ecosystems. This study sets out to document facts that are relevant to the management of the waters of the Okavango River system in a manner that reflects African ideals rather than industrial development models. Refs, graphs, b/w illus, 368pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, 0620304979

2003 Paperback