People And Places
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Tape residue on FEP.
From the jungles of New Guinea to the icy tundra of the Arctic, People and Places is a sweeping anthropological journey written by one of the twentieth century's most celebrated social scientists, Margaret Mead. The book presents a vivid portrait of the world's diverse cultures and peoples, chronicling the customs, traditions, and ways of life that bind human communities together — and set them gloriously apart. Illustrated by W. T. Mars and Jan Fairservis, and supplemented with photographs, the work transforms complex ethnographic insight into an accessible and visually rich account of humanity's remarkable variety. Mead writes with the authoritative clarity and warm curiosity that defined her legendary career, arguing that understanding other cultures is not merely an academic exercise, but a vital act of human empathy. The book stands as both a testament to her fieldwork and a compelling introduction to anthropology for a broad audience, inviting readers of all ages to see themselves reflected in the faces of people half a world away. Can one book truly contain the full breadth of human experience? Mead comes astonishingly close.
Author: Margaret Mead
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Blackie: London and Glasgow
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Tape residue on FEP.
From the jungles of New Guinea to the icy tundra of the Arctic, People and Places is a sweeping anthropological journey written by one of the twentieth century's most celebrated social scientists, Margaret Mead. The book presents a vivid portrait of the world's diverse cultures and peoples, chronicling the customs, traditions, and ways of life that bind human communities together — and set them gloriously apart. Illustrated by W. T. Mars and Jan Fairservis, and supplemented with photographs, the work transforms complex ethnographic insight into an accessible and visually rich account of humanity's remarkable variety. Mead writes with the authoritative clarity and warm curiosity that defined her legendary career, arguing that understanding other cultures is not merely an academic exercise, but a vital act of human empathy. The book stands as both a testament to her fieldwork and a compelling introduction to anthropology for a broad audience, inviting readers of all ages to see themselves reflected in the faces of people half a world away. Can one book truly contain the full breadth of human experience? Mead comes astonishingly close.