Synopsis
This sequel to The Interpretation of Cultures is a collection of essays which reject large abstractions, going beyond the mere translation of one culture into another, and looks at the underlying, compartmentalized reality.
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Clifford Geertz is arguably the most distinguished anthropologist of our time. First published in 1973, his ‘The Interpretation of Cultures has become an established classic.
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The noted cultural anthropologist and author of 'The Interpretation of Cultures' deepens our understanding of human societies through the intimacies of 'local knowledge.'
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Local Knowledge: Further Essays in Interpretive Anthropology
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pictorial wraps trade paperback. Cracked spine, but no loose pages. Pages have darkened with age. Early printing. Some underlining of text in pencil; only in Chapter 2; On the Social History of Moral Imagination. Index. Seller Inventory # 000367np
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Local Knowledge
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Used - very good. Ships from the USA. Seller Inventory # B840_53_4