Foundations of anthropological theory : from classical antiquity to early modern Europe

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Other Authors: Launay, Robert 1949-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, U.K.; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
Series:Blackwell anthologies in social and cultural anthropology ; ; 12
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  • Summary: Launay presents a selection of key texts that reflect the broad range of thought on human behaviour, from Herodotus and Ibn Battuta to Adam Smith and Adam Ferguson. He reveals how the concerns of anthroplogy were first formulated and explores the origins of different social and political systems.