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Autore |
Kuper Adam |
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Titolo |
The reinvention of primitive society : transformations of a myth / / Adam Kuper |
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
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1-134-24720-6 |
1-134-24721-4 |
1-280-30260-7 |
9786610302604 |
0-203-00352-7 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Rev. edition of: The invention of primitive society. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Preface; Part I The idea of primitive society; Part II Ancient law, ancient society and totemism; Part III Evolution and diffusion; Part IV Descent and alliance; Part V Back to the beginning; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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