
Teaching Levi-Strauss
Hans Penner(Editor)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 2. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-7885-0490-7 (ISBN)
Description
Claude Levi-Strauss's mid-twentieth-century work in structural anthropology revolutionized the study ofmyth, kinship, and totemism, with lasting effects in cultural studies generally and especially in religious studies. This book provides an introduction to this revolution through generous excerpts of some of Levi-Strauss's most important writing on religion. Reactions and responses, both positive and negative, to the revolution are also included, along with some of Levi-Strauss's replies to his critics. A general introduction by volume editor Hans Penner provides a framework for understanding the historical development and contemporary meaning of structuralism for religious studies. This volume provides an unparalleled resource for teaching about structuralism.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 164 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
449 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7885-0490-7 (9780788504907)
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Editor
PrestonKelsey Professor of ReligionPrestonKelsey Professor of Religion, Dartmouth College