Tylor
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Dr. R. R. Marett
Binding: Hardback
Published: Chapman and Hall, 1936
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Worn and faded DJ. Staining to spine of same with chipping and some rips to perimeter. Board chipped and discoloured around perimeter. Tanning to block, pastedown and pages. Binding sturdy.
This scholarly work presents a critical examination of the foundational theories within Tylor, a pivotal text in the development of modern anthropology. Dr. R. R. Marett, a distinguished scholar in his own right, chronicles Edward Burnett Tylor's intellectual journey and his lasting impact on the study of culture and primitive religion. The text meticulously details Tylor's concept of animism and his evolutionary perspectives on human societies, offering a nuanced understanding of his contributions. It argues for the enduring relevance of Tylor's methodologies while also providing a historical context for his groundbreaking ideas. This essential volume illustrates the intellectual landscape of early anthropological thought and its subsequent evolution.
Author: Dr. R. R. Marett
Binding: Hardback
Published: Chapman and Hall, 1936
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Worn and faded DJ. Staining to spine of same with chipping and some rips to perimeter. Board chipped and discoloured around perimeter. Tanning to block, pastedown and pages. Binding sturdy.
This scholarly work presents a critical examination of the foundational theories within Tylor, a pivotal text in the development of modern anthropology. Dr. R. R. Marett, a distinguished scholar in his own right, chronicles Edward Burnett Tylor's intellectual journey and his lasting impact on the study of culture and primitive religion. The text meticulously details Tylor's concept of animism and his evolutionary perspectives on human societies, offering a nuanced understanding of his contributions. It argues for the enduring relevance of Tylor's methodologies while also providing a historical context for his groundbreaking ideas. This essential volume illustrates the intellectual landscape of early anthropological thought and its subsequent evolution.