Classic Concepts in Anthropology

by Valerio Valeri

The late anthropologist Valerio Valeri (1944-98) was best known for his substantial writings on societies of Polynesia and eastern Indonesia. This volume, however, presents a lesser-known side of Valeri's genius through a dazzlingly erudite set of comparative essays on core topics in the history of anthropological theory. Offering masterly discussions of anthropological thought about ritual, fetishism, cosmogonic myth, belief, caste, kingship,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0990505081
• ISBN13: 9780990505082
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Hau
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"