The Ceremonial Animal: A New Portrait of Anthropology

by Wendy James

Book Overview

Adapting Wittgenstein's concept of the human species as 'a ceremonial animal', Wendy James writes vividly and readably. Her new overview advocates a clear line of argument: that the concept of social form is a primary key to anthropology and the human sciences as a whole. Weaving memorable ethnographic examples into her text, James brings together carefully selected historical sources as well as references to current ideas in neighbouring disciplines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199263345
• ISBN13: 9780199263349
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"