In recent years the study of history has become a central area of inquiry within anthropology. While classical anthropology focused on the present, current approaches seek to "do history" by using a variety of conceptual and methodological approaches. "Approaching the Past" is a highly provocative and original volume that examines the issues, themes, and difficulties emerging out of the new anthropological concern with history.
Anchoring the discussion with a wide range of ethnographic case studies from Ireland, the contributors to this volume establish a sophisticated interdisciplinary dialogue and assess the degree to which anthropological concepts and methodologies can be applied to historical inquiry. With a variety of essays representing sociological, geograhical, and historical perspectives, "Approaching the Past" is an invaluable
contribution to a discipline that is expanding and reconstituting itself anew.
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In recent years the study of history has become a central area of inquiry within anthropology. While classical anthropology focused on the present, current approaches seek to "do history" by using a variety of conceptual and methodological approaches. "Approaching the Past" is a highly provocative and original volume that examines the issues, themes, and difficulties emerging out of the new anthropological concern with history.
Anchoring the discussion with a wide range of ethnographic case studies from Ireland, the contributors to this volume establish a sophisticated interdisciplinary dialogue and assess the degree to which anthropological concepts and methodologies can be applied to historical inquiry. With a variety of essays representing sociological, geograhical, and historical perspectives, "Approaching the Past" is an invaluable
contribution to a discipline that is expanding and reconstituting itself anew.
Imprint | Columbia University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 1992 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | December 1992 |
Editors | Marilyn Silverman, P. H. Gulliver |
Dimensions | 228 x 148 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 428 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-231-07921-1 |
Barcode | 9780231079211 |
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LSN | 0-231-07921-4 |