Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryA comprehensive and accessible survey of the history of theory in anthropology, this anthology of classic and contemporary readings contains in-depth commentary in introductions and notes to help guide students through excerpts of seminal anthropological works. The commentary provides the background information needed to understand each article, its central concepts, and its relationship to the social and historical context in which it was written. |
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Page 163
... ceremony and the axes are an indispensable accessory , their use in this case can be legitimately called " ceremonial . " Again , in cer- tain magical ceremonies in the Trobriands , the towosi ( garden magician ) has to carry a mounted ...
... ceremony and the axes are an indispensable accessory , their use in this case can be legitimately called " ceremonial . " Again , in cer- tain magical ceremonies in the Trobriands , the towosi ( garden magician ) has to carry a mounted ...
Page 209
... ceremony before the sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn ; but he has also to begin the ceremony at the last wane of the moon when man's powers go into decline , in order that a fortnight later the ritual climax may occur at the full ...
... ceremony before the sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn ; but he has also to begin the ceremony at the last wane of the moon when man's powers go into decline , in order that a fortnight later the ritual climax may occur at the full ...
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... ceremony . 19 His account is the more telling because he did not understand what he was look- ing at . He described the Zulu government as despotic , and commented on the ceremony : ' It is at the time of the general assembly of ...
... ceremony . 19 His account is the more telling because he did not understand what he was look- ing at . He described the Zulu government as despotic , and commented on the ceremony : ' It is at the time of the general assembly of ...
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Part | 5 |
CHARLES DARWIN AND ALFRED WALLACE On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties | 11 |
Outlook 18451846 | 67 |
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