Anthropology (Classic Reprint): An Introduction to the Study of Man and Civilization - Couverture souple

Edward B. Tylor

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ISBN 10 : 1330331591 ISBN 13 : 9781330331590

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover how the study of mankind and civilization sheds light on our lives today.

This edition draws on classic ideas about how humans fit together in culture, past and present. It explains why understanding our origins and growth can help us shape a better future, not just study history. The text points to practical lessons about life, society, and the choices we make as communities.

- See how early architecture and clothing evolved from simple forms to more complex practices, and what this reveals about human creativity.
- Learn how cultures mark status, beauty, and identity through body art, adornment, and personal grooming.
- Understand how ideas about government, language, and social change develop over time, and how they influence everyday life.
- Explore the links between material culture, daily routines, and the meanings people attach to work, play, and ritual.

Ideal for readers of anthropology, history, and cultural studies who want a concise, accessible overview of how mankind has shaped civilization—and how civilization in turn shapes us.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In times when subjects of education have multiplied, it may seem at first sight a hardship to lay on the already heavily-pressed student a new science. But it will be found that the real effect of Anthropology is rather to lighten than increase the strain of learning. In the mountains we see the bearers of heavy burdens contentedly shoulder a carrying-frame besides, because they find its weight more than compensated by the convenience of holding together and balancing their load. So it is with the science of Man and Civilization, which connects into a more manageable whole the scattered subjects of an ordinary education. Much of the difficulty of learning and teaching lies in the scholars not seeing clearly what each science or art is for, what its place is among the purposes of life. If he knows something of its early history, and how it arose from the simpler wants and circumstances of mankind, he finds himself better able to lay hold of it than when, as too oflen happens, he is called on to take up an abstruse subject not at the beginning but in the middle.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330331591
• ISBN 13: 9781330331590
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 471
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