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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-100465041620
ISBN-139780465041626
eBay Product ID (ePID)319210
Product Key Features
Edition3
Book TitleLocal Knowledge : Further Essays in Interpretive Anthropology
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnthropology / General
Publication Year1985
GenreSocial Science
AuthorClifford Geertz
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN83-070754
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal306
SynopsisIn 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., 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., 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 understa