Description
One of the world's leading anthropologists assesses the work of the founder of structural anthropology
As a young man, Maurice Godelier was Claude Levi-Strauss's assistant. Since then, Godelier has drawn on this experience to develop a profound and intimate grasp on the writings of his former teacher, one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Meticulously researched, Levi-Strauss: A Critical Study of His Thought will prove indispensable to students of Levi-Strauss and to structural anthropologists more generally. It is a compelling and comprehensive study destined to become the definitive work on the evolution of Levi-Strauss's ideas, at the heart of which lies his analysis of kinship and myth.
One of the world's leading anthropologists assesses the work of the founder of structural anthropology
About the Author
Maurice Godelier is a world-renowned anthropologist. Among the many honours he has received are the CNRS Gold Medal and the Alexander von Humbolt prize. His major works include The Making of Great Men, Metamorphoses of Kinship, The Enigma of the Gift, In and Out of the West, and more recently Levi-Strauss: A Critical Study of His Thought.
Reviews
"All would agree on the influence of the voluminous oeuvre of Levi-Strauss within the history of the Human Sciences. To come to terms with it, we need a reliable guide, such as this. Students of kinship, myth, or mythical thinking may disagree with some of Godelier's positions, but have here a splendid basis on which to build."
-Nick Allen, University of Oxford
"Maurice Godelier, eminent French anthropologist, surveys and assesses, sympathetically and critically, the mass of writings on kinship and mythology of another eminent French anthropologist, Claude Levi-Strauss. This deep engagement of the one with the other is, for readers, both a pleasure and a powerful tool."
-Thomas R. Trautmann, Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan
"Cuts through the fog of commentary surrounding the legacy of this most enigmatic of scholars, to address Levi-Strauss's legacy in its own, properly anthropological terms. The book is a joy to read." -Tim Ingold, University of Aberdeen
Book Information
ISBN 9781784787066
Author Maurice Godelier
Format Hardback
Page Count 560
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 956g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 36mm
As a young man, Maurice Godelier was Claude Levi-Strauss's assistant. Since then, Godelier has drawn on this experience to develop a profound and intimate grasp on the writings of his former teacher, one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Meticulously researched, Levi-Strauss: A Critical Study of His Thought will prove indispensable to students of Levi-Strauss and to structural anthropologists more generally. It is a compelling and comprehensive study destined to become the definitive work on the evolution of Levi-Strauss's ideas, at the heart of which lies his analysis of kinship and myth.
One of the world's leading anthropologists assesses the work of the founder of structural anthropology
About the Author
Maurice Godelier is a world-renowned anthropologist. Among the many honours he has received are the CNRS Gold Medal and the Alexander von Humbolt prize. His major works include The Making of Great Men, Metamorphoses of Kinship, The Enigma of the Gift, In and Out of the West, and more recently Levi-Strauss: A Critical Study of His Thought.
Reviews
"All would agree on the influence of the voluminous oeuvre of Levi-Strauss within the history of the Human Sciences. To come to terms with it, we need a reliable guide, such as this. Students of kinship, myth, or mythical thinking may disagree with some of Godelier's positions, but have here a splendid basis on which to build."
-Nick Allen, University of Oxford
"Maurice Godelier, eminent French anthropologist, surveys and assesses, sympathetically and critically, the mass of writings on kinship and mythology of another eminent French anthropologist, Claude Levi-Strauss. This deep engagement of the one with the other is, for readers, both a pleasure and a powerful tool."
-Thomas R. Trautmann, Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan
"Cuts through the fog of commentary surrounding the legacy of this most enigmatic of scholars, to address Levi-Strauss's legacy in its own, properly anthropological terms. The book is a joy to read." -Tim Ingold, University of Aberdeen
Book Information
ISBN 9781784787066
Author Maurice Godelier
Format Hardback
Page Count 560
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 956g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 36mm
