Ron Roberts, Theodor Itten

Francis Huxley and the Human Condition (eBook, ePUB)

Anthropology, Ancestry and Knowledge

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Focused on the life and work of Francis Huxley (1923-2016), this book offers an exploration of the search to understand the human condition, one which is simultaneously biographical, philosophical, cultural, historical, political and epistemological.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000191769
• Artikelnr.: 60026117

Autorenporträt

Ron Roberts is a chartered psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society with over 30 years' experience in higher education. www.ronroberts.co.uk

Theodor Itten is a retired psychotherapist. After 40 years practising in Switzerland he now lives in Hamburg, Germany. He studied social anthropology with Francis Huxley, who became his mentor and friend. www.ittentheodor.ch

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Introduction
1. Chronology and Family Tree
Part II: Family Life, Ancestry and Haunting
2. Parents
3. Uncle Aldous
4. Haunting
Part III: The Facts of Life
5. Gordonstoun
6. In the Royal Navy
7. Oxford
8. Love and History
Part IV: Social Anthropology: In Search of the World
9. Anthropology and its Challenges
10. The Ka'apor
11. Saskatchewan
12. Haiti Fieldwork
13. St. Catherine's Oxford
14. Survival International: Anthropology and Social Justice
15. Cosmology and the Sacred
Part V: The Human Condition
16. The Philadelphia Association
17. The late Francis Huxley
18. Francis Huxley and the Human Condition

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Part I: Introduction; 1. Chronology and Family Tree; Part II: Family Life, Ancestry and Haunting; 2. Parents; 3. Uncle Aldous; 4. Haunting; Part III: The Facts of Life; 5. Gordonstoun; 6. In the Royal Navy; 7. Oxford; 8. Love and History; Part IV: Social Anthropology: In Search of the World; 9. Anthropology and its Challenges; 10. The Ka'apor; 11. Saskatchewan; 12. Haiti Fieldwork; 13. St. Catherine's Oxford; 14. Survival International: Anthropology and Social Justice; 15. Cosmology and the Sacred; Part V: The Human Condition; 16. The Philadelphia Association; 17. The late Francis Huxley; 18. Francis Huxley and the Human Condition

Rezensionen

"A thorough and fascinating portrayal of my Uncle Francis, warts and all, which well convey his mercurial character together with a sure-footed appraisal of his life's work and writing."

Victoria Huxley, Niece.

"This study of Francis Huxley is welcome and overdue, because he was one of the greatest anthropologists of Amazonian indigenous peoples. His observations were thorough and scientifically accurate, to the highest standards of his discipline. But Francis was exceptional in two other ways. His delightful writing style communicated his passion to general readers as well as academics. And he was a warm friend, almost a compatriot of the indigenous peoples he studied. He was fascinated by and empathised with mythology and their spirit and spiritual worlds, so that he almost thought as one of them."

John Hemming, Author of People of the Rainforest

"This is an immensely engaging and absorbing book. Thoughtful and well written, it skillfully conveys the many fascinating layers of Francis Huxley and his rich and varied life, loves and philosophy with great empathy."

Fiona Watson, Survival International