The Art of Anthropology: Essays and Diagrams

by Alfred Gell

Book Overview

The Art of Anthropology collects together the most influential of Gell's writings, which span the past two decades, with a new introductory chapter written by Gell. The essays vividly demonstrate Gell's theoretical and empirical interests and his distinctive contribution to several key areas of current anthropological enquiry. A central theme of the essays is Gel's highly original exploration of diagrammatic imagery as the site where social relations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845204840
• ISBN13: 9781845204846
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"