Foundations of Anthropological Theory
From Classical Antiquity to Early Modern Europe
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:19th Feb '10
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Foundations of Anthropological Theory presents a selection of key texts that reflect the broad range of anthropological thought on human behavior, from Herodotus and Ibn Battuta to Adam Smith and Adam Ferguson.
- Enables the reader to situate the modern discipline of anthropology within the larger context of intellectual history
- Features key texts from the ancient and medieval worlds through to the Enlightenment
- Considers the presumptive rights of Europeans to judge the inherent moral worth of non-Western civilizations
- Provides fascinating insights into the ways historians, philosophers, missionaries, and even writers of fiction have made valuable contributions to modern anthropological inquiry
ISBN: 9781405187756
Dimensions: 249mm x 173mm x 18mm
Weight: 553g
312 pages