The Realm of a Rain-Queen: A Study of the Pattern of Lovedu Society

by E. Jensen Krige and J. D. Krige

With a Foreword by The Rt. Hon. Field-Marshal J. C. Smuts

London: Oxford University Press

1943

First Edition

Octavo, xv, 336 pages, publisher's original dust jacket. Publisher's original gilt lettered blue cloth covered boards. Illustrated throughout in black and white including color fold out in the rear. A large loss and some tape repairs to the jacket. The book has a slight cigar aroma, spine sunned, some discoloration, else in good + condition.

"The Realm of a Rain-Queen: A Study of the Pattern of Lovedu Society" is a book by Eileen Jensen Krige, published in 1943. It explores the unique culture, social structure, and political organization of the Lovedu people in South Africa. The book focuses on the role of the Rain Queen, a female monarch believed to have supernatural powers, and examines various aspects of Lovedu society, including kinship, religion, and governance. Krige's study provides valuable insights into pre-colonial African societies and remains a significant work in anthropology and African studies.

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