Anthropology and the Greeks / S.C. Humphreys.

By:

Humphreys, S. C. (Sarah C.)

Material type: Text

TextSeries: International library of anthropologyPublication details: London : Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1983.Description: xi, 357 pages ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0710200161

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

301.2938

Summary: "The first section of the book deals with the history of the relationship of classical studies and anthropology. In the second section the more material aspects of ancient Greek life are considered and the author relates the economic history of the period to new approaches in archaeology and economic anthropology. The place of kinship in the social structure of the Greek city-state; the social factors involved in the genesis of Greek philosophy; and the structural and institutional components of 'freedom' in classical Athens are all examined." -- Publisher's description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	301.2938 HUM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000000718

Total holds: 0

First published 1978, reissued as a paperback 1983

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 308-350.

"The first section of the book deals with the history of the relationship of classical studies and anthropology. In the second section the more material aspects of ancient Greek life are considered and the author relates the economic history of the period to new approaches in archaeology and economic anthropology.
The place of kinship in the social structure of the Greek city-state; the social factors involved in the genesis of Greek philosophy; and the structural and institutional components of 'freedom' in classical Athens are all examined." -- Publisher's description.

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