Anthropology
Cambridge University Press has a long-established list of prestigious publishing within the diverse field of anthropology. With internationally renowned authors such as Sir Jack Goody and Lord Garry Runciman, our list features both classic texts and cutting-edge research. Our publishing spans from physical anthropology to social and cultural anthropology, and now includes fascinating publications from the Cambridge Library Collection.
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Ethnolinguistics and Cultural Concepts
An original approach to ethnolinguistics, discussing how abstract concepts such as love and hate are expressed across cultures and ethnicities.
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Recasting Anthropological Knowledge
This collection provides an innovative and multifaceted reflection on the impact and inspiration Marilyn Strathern's scholarship has for contemporary anthropology.
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Genesis of Symbolic Thought
The distinguished social anthropologist Alan Barnard explores the origins of the symbolic thought that is fundamental to human existence.
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Social Anthropology and Human Origins
In this powerful study the distinguished social anthropologist Alan Barnard addresses the fundamental questions surrounding the evolution of human society.
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An Anthropology of Ethics
Through critical revision of Foucault's investigation of ethics, Faubion develops an original program of empirical inquiry into the ethical domain.
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Public Justice and the Anthropology of Law
Ronald Niezen examines the impact of public opinion on the processes by which human rights are defended in international law.
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Myth, Ritual and the Oral
Jack Goody, one of the world's most distinguished anthropologists, returns to the related themes of myth, orality and literacy.
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