Anthropology of Absence

Materializations of Transcendence and Loss

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

AvMikkel Bille,Frida Hastrup,Tim Flohr Soerensen

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In studying material culture, anthropologists and archaeologists use meaningful physical objects from a culture to help understand the less tangible aspects of that culture, such as societal structure, rituals, and values.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-04-09
Mått155 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt510 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor221
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781441955289

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Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

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