In Praise of Historical Anthropology: Perspectives, Methods, and Applications to the Study of Power and Colonialism

by Alexandre Coello de la Rosa and Josep Lluis Mateo Dieste

Book Overview

In Praise of Historical Anthropology is based on a fundamental conviction: the study of society cannot be undertaken without considering the weight of history and separations between disciplines in academics need to be bridged for the benefit of knowledge. Anthropology cannot be limited to situating its object in its immediate context; rather its true subject of study is society as a historical problem. The book describes the complex attempts to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032175397
• ISBN13: 9781032175393
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"