The Category of the Person - Anthropology, Philosophy, History (Paperback)


A lecture given by Marcel Mauss in 1938, brings about this compilation of comments on his speculation that notions of the person, rather than being primarily philosophical or psychological, have a complex social and ideological origin. Societies ranging from Ancient Greece, India, and China to modern Africa and Papua New Guinea are discussed.

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A lecture given by Marcel Mauss in 1938, brings about this compilation of comments on his speculation that notions of the person, rather than being primarily philosophical or psychological, have a complex social and ideological origin. Societies ranging from Ancient Greece, India, and China to modern Africa and Papua New Guinea are discussed.

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Imprint

Cambridge UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

December 1985

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

1985

Editors

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Dimensions

229 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

320

ISBN-13

978-0-521-27757-0

Barcode

9780521277570

Categories

LSN

0-521-27757-4



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