Foundations of Anthropological Theory
From Classical Antiquity to Early Modern Europe
Herausgeber: Launay, Robert
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Foundations of Anthropological Theory presents a selection of key texts that reflect the broad scope of writings on human behavior across cultures that are the basis for the modern study of Anthropology. The readings explore the origins and nature of different social and political systems, as well as the origins of inequality, and thepresumptive rights of Europeans to judge the inherent moral worth of non-Western civilizations. These illuminating selections provide fascinating insight into the ways historians, philosophers, missionaries, and even writers of fiction have made valuable contributions to modern anthropological inquiry.
Foundations of Anthropological Theory presents a selectionof key texts that reflect the broad range of anthropologicalthought on human behavior, from Herodotus and Ibn Battuta to AdamSmith and Adam Ferguson.
Enables the reader to situate the modern discipline ofanthropology within the larger context of intellectual history
Features key texts from the ancient and medieval worldsthrough to the Enlightenment
Considers the presumptive rights of Europeans to judge theinherent moral worth of non-Western civilizations
Provides fascinating insights into the ways historians,philosophers, missionaries, and even writers of fiction have madevaluable contributions to modern anthropological inquiry
Enables the reader to situate the modern discipline ofanthropology within the larger context of intellectual history
Features key texts from the ancient and medieval worldsthrough to the Enlightenment
Considers the presumptive rights of Europeans to judge theinherent moral worth of non-Western civilizations
Provides fascinating insights into the ways historians,philosophers, missionaries, and even writers of fiction have madevaluable contributions to modern anthropological inquiry