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Local Knowledge
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Local Knowledge
Contributors:
By (Author) Clifford Geertz
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:
Fontana Press
Publication Date:
1st September 1993
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
306
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
254
Dimensions:
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 16mm
Weight:
210g
Description
This sequel to The Interpretation of Cultures is a collection of essays which reject large abstractions, going beyond the mere translation of one culture into another, and looks at the underlying, compartmentalized reality.
Author Bio
Clifford Geertz is arguably the most distinguished anthropologist of our time. First published in 1973, his The Interpretation of Cultures has become an established classic.
