Essays on Social Organisation and Values

Essays on Social Organisation and Values

Raymond Firth

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1969
Materia
Historia social y cultural
ISBN:
9781859738948

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In this volume Professor Firth has brought together and commented upon a number of his papers on anthropological subjects published over the last thirty years.

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