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The Modern Anthropology of South-East Asia

An Introduction

Victor King author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Publishing:31st Dec '27

£85.00

This title is due to be published on 31st December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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This is a comprehensive introduction to the social and cultural anthropology of South-East Asia. It provides an overview of the major theoretical issues and themes which have emerged from the engagement of anthropologists with South-East Asian communities; a succinct historical survey and analysis of the peoples and cultures of the region. Most importantly the volume reveals the vitally important role which the study of the area has occupied in the development of the concepts and methods of anthropology: from the perspectives of Edmund Leach to Clifford Geertz, Maurice Freedman to Claude Levi-Strauss; Lauriston Sharp to Melford Spiro.

Review in The Journal of Asian Studies

ISBN: 9780415580564

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Weight: unknown

368 pages

2nd edition