The Reinvention of Primitive Society: Transformations of a Myth

by Adam Kuper

Book Overview

The Invention of Primitive Society, Adam Kuper's best selling critique of ideas about the origins of society and religion that have been much debated since Darwin, has been hugely influential in anthropology and post-colonial studies.

This topical new edition, entitled The Reinvention of Primitive Society, has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of new research in the field. It coincides with a revival of the myth of primitive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415357608
• ISBN13: 9780415357609
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.8"