Local Knowledge: Further Essays In Interpretive Anthropology (Basic Books Classics)

Geertz, Clifford

ISBN 10: 0465041620 / ISBN 13: 9780465041626

Published by Basic Books, 1985

About this Item

In essays covering everything from art and common sense to charisma and constructions of the self, the eminent cultural anthropologist and author of The Interpretation of Cultures deepens our understanding of human societies through the intimacies of "local knowledge." A companion volume to The Interpretation of Cultures, this book continues Geertz's exploration of the meaning of culture and the importance of shared cultural symbolism. With a new introduction by the author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Local Knowledge: Further Essays In Interpretive Anthropology (Basic Books Classics)
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0465041620
• ISBN 13: 9780465041626
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

In essays covering everything from art and common sense to charisma and constructions of the self, the eminent cultural anthropologist and author of The Interpretation of Cultures deepens our understanding of human societies through the intimacies of "local knowledge." A companion volume to The Interpretation of Cultures, this book continues Geertz's exploration of the meaning of culture and the importance of shared cultural symbolism. With a new introduction by the author.

About the Author

Clifford Geertz, the author of many books, is Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey.