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The reinvention of primitive society : transformations of a myth

Adam Kuper
The Invention of Primitive Society, Adam Kuper's best selling critique of ideas about the origins of society and religion that have been much debated since Darwin, has been hugely influential in anthropology and post-colonial studies. This topical new edition, entitled The Reinvention of Primitive Society, has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of new research in the field. It coincides with a revival of the myth of primitive society by the 'indigenous peoples' movement', which taps into a widespread popular belief about the noble savage and
eBook, English, 2005
Routledge, London, 2005
Electronic books
1 online resource (xii, 272 pages) : 1 map
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Part PART 1 The idea of primit ive society
chapter 1 The myth of primitive society
chapter 2 Barbarian, savage, primitive
part PART I I Ancient law, ancient society and totemism
chapter 3 Henry Maine's patriarchal theory
chapter 4 Lewis Henry Morgan and Ancient Society
chapter 5 The question of totemism
part PART I II Evolut ion and di f fus ion: Boas, Rivers and Radcl i f fe-Brown
chapter 6 The Boasians and the critique of evolutionism
chapter 7 From Rivers to Radcliffe-Brown
part PART IV Descent and al l iance
chapter 8 Descent theory: a phoenix from the ashes
chapter 9 Towards the intellect
part Part V Back to the beginning
chapter 10 The return of the native
chapter 11 Conclusion
Revised edition of: The invention of primitive society
English