History and Anthropology

By Alan Macfarlane

This book of essays by Alan Macfarlane explores the growth of the relationship between history and anthropology since the 1960's. It also looks at the conditions for creativity. Essays include ''Anthropology and History', 'The Comparative Method' and 'The Dimensions and Dialectics of Creativity'. Alan Macfarlane has been successively Senior Research Fellow in History, Reader in Historical Anthropology and Professor of Anthropological Science at the University of Cambridge. He has written numerous books which combine history and anthropology, including works on Witchcraft, Family Life, Individualism, Marriage and Love, Glass, Tea and Japan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1490909699
• ISBN13: 9781490909691
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 7.0"