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Life among the anthros and other essays /

Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) was perhaps the most influential anthropologist of our time, but his influence extended far beyond his field to encompass all facets of contemporary life. Nowhere were his gifts for directness, humor, and steady revelation more evident than in the pages of the New York Re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Geertz, Clifford (Autor)
Otros Autores: Inglis, Fred (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2010].
Colección:Anthropology online.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) was perhaps the most influential anthropologist of our time, but his influence extended far beyond his field to encompass all facets of contemporary life. Nowhere were his gifts for directness, humor, and steady revelation more evident than in the pages of the New York Review of Books, where for nearly four decades he shared his acute vision of the world in all its peculiarity. This book brings together the finest of Geertz's review essays from the New York Review along with a representative selection of later pieces written at the height of his powers, some that fi.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (272 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400834549
1400834546
1282645005
9781282645004