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Other Histories

Other Histories

Kirsten Hastrup

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1992
Materia
Antropología
ISBN:
9780415061230
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Explores the nature of history and assesses the position of history within social anthropology. Using historical and ethnographic material, the contributors show how cultural concepts act as forces of historical causation.

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