{"product_id":"2026200008676-secondhand-vanishing-primitive-man","title":"Vanishing Primitive Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers\/Labels: None visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in anthropological photography and documentary writing, Vanishing Primitive Man presents a sweeping portrait of the world's last remaining indigenous and tribal societies on the brink of disappearance. Timothy Severin chronicles his journeys across remote corners of the globe, capturing the lives, rituals, and traditions of peoples whose ways of life were rapidly being erased by the advance of modern civilisation. With a foreword by renowned anthropologist Colin M. Turnbull, the work carries significant academic and humanitarian weight, grounding its vivid imagery in thoughtful cultural commentary. The book argues powerfully for the preservation of indigenous cultures, illustrating the urgent need to document and respect the diversity of human experience before it is lost forever. A compelling blend of travel writing, photojournalism, and anthropology, it remains an important and thought-provoking record of the twentieth century's vanishing worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956158312667,"sku":"2026200008676-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/94cbabc7-7a09-4563-a7c1-44a022996ac9.png?v=1783498463","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008676-secondhand-vanishing-primitive-man","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}