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Foundations of Anthropological Theory

From Classical Antiquity to Early Modern Europe

Robert Launay editor

Format:Hardback

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: 9781405187763

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 23mm

Weight: 717g

312 pages