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The reinvention of primitive society : transformations of a myth /
The Invention of Primitive Society, Adam Kuper's best selling critique of ideas about the origins of society and religion that have been much debated since Darwin, has been hugely influential in anthropology and post-colonial studies. This topical new edition, entitled The Reinvention of Primit...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2005.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Invention of Primitive Society, Adam Kuper's best selling critique of ideas about the origins of society and religion that have been much debated since Darwin, has been hugely influential in anthropology and post-colonial studies. This topical new edition, entitled The Reinvention of Primitive Society, has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of new research in the field. It coincides with a revival of the myth of primitive society by the 'indigenous peoples' movement', which taps into a widespread popular belief about the noble savage and. |
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| Notas: | Revised edition of: The invention of primitive society. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 272 pages) : 1 map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-264) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203003527 9780203003527 9780415357609 0415357608 9780415357616 0415357616 1134247206 9781134247202 1134247214 9781134247219 1280302607 9781280302602 9786610302604 661030260X |