The Art of Anthropology

Essays and Diagrams

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• Alfred Gell

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• 316 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• Anthropologie

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The collection showcases influential essays by Gell, highlighting his unique contributions to anthropology. A central theme is his innovative exploration of diagrammatic imagery, where social relations and cognitive processes intersect. The essays cover a range of topics, including tribal market transactions, dance forms, the iconicity of language, and Gell's groundbreaking analyses of artworks, reflecting his theoretical and empirical interests in contemporary anthropological inquiry.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Einband: Paperback