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Levi-Strauss on Religion : the Structuring Mind.

Levi-Strauss, the 'father of modern anthropology', is one of the most influential thinkers of the Twentieth Century. His development of 'structuralism' - the identification of patterns of human cognition and behaviour - greatly influenced Althusser, Lacan, Foucault and Derrida.-L...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tremlett, Paul-Francois
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Colección:Key thinkers in the study of religion.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Levi-Strauss, the 'father of modern anthropology', is one of the most influential thinkers of the Twentieth Century. His development of 'structuralism' - the identification of patterns of human cognition and behaviour - greatly influenced Althusser, Lacan, Foucault and Derrida.-Levi-Strauss on Religion- presents one of the only examinations of the importance of Levi-Strauss' thought and work to the study of religion. The book examines his methodology as well as his contributions to the study of kinship, totemism, and myth. The issues raised by Levi-Strauss' anthropological, political and phil.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (134 pages)
ISBN:9781317490913
1317490916