LEADER 02702nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910953922503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-24720-6 010 $a1-134-24721-4 010 $a1-280-30260-7 010 $a9780415357616$bpaperback 010 $a0-203-00352-7 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203003527 035 $a(CKB)1000000000255239 035 $a(EBL)243334 035 $a(OCoLC)475963806 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000235209 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11924748 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000235209 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10242990 035 $a(PQKB)11506444 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC243334 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL243334 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10163097 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL30260 035 $a(OCoLC)62083385 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000255239 100 $a20050114d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cn$2rdamedia 183 $anc$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe reinvention of primitive society $etransformations of a myth /$fAdam Kuper 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aLondon $cRoutledge$d2005 215 $a272 pages ;$d22 cm 300 $aPrevious ed. published as: The invention of primitive society. 311 08$a0-415-35761-6 311 08$a0-415-35760-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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 330 $aThe 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 606 $aEthnology$xHistory 606 $aPrimitive societies 615 0$aEthnology$xHistory. 615 0$aPrimitive societies. 676 $a305.8009 700 $aKuper$b Adam$0143565 701 $aKuper$b Adam$0143565 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910953922503321 996 $aThe reinvention of primitive society$91993926 997 $aUNINA