Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
ISBN 13 | 9780415854696 |
Book Description | The anthropologist claude levi-strauss was one of the greatest intellectuals of the twentieth century. his work has had a profound impact not only within anthropology but also linguistics, sociology and philosophy. in this short book he examines the nature and role of myth in human history, distilling a lifetime of writing into a few sharp insights. it is a crystalline overview of many of the basic ideas underlying his work, including the theory of structuralism and the difference between 'primitive' and 'scientific' thought and shows why levi-strauss remains a hugely important intellectual figure. with a new foreword by patrick wilcken. |
About the Author | Claude Lévi-Strauss, geboren 1908 in Brüssel, gilt als Begründer und führender Vertreter des französischen Strukturismus. Ab 1950 Lehrstuhlinhaber für Vergleichende Religionswissenschaften der schriftlosen Bölker an der École Pratique des Hautes Études und ab 1959 bis zu seiner Emeritierung für Anthropologie am Collège de France. 2009 verstarb Claude Lévi-Strauss. |
Language | English |
Author | Claude Levi-Strauss |
Publication Date | 23-Aug-13 |
Number of Pages | 72 |
Myth And Meaning Paperback English by Claude Levi-Strauss - 23-Aug-13