The Ceremonial Animal: A New Portrait of Anthropology by Wendy James

The Ceremonial Animal: A New Portrait of Anthropology

Wendy James

408 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

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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 h...

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