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Famous & seminal essays by Sahlins as well as judiciously chosen more academic pieces — giving an idea of his thought & thrust overall- contributions to Western cultural anthropology & to Anthropology's attempt to see itself objectively- 'The Sadness of Sweetness, or Native Anthroplogy of Western Cosmology', 'Goodbye to Tristes Tropiques', 'The Peace Offensive & the Ky Regime', 'Poor Man, Rich Man, Big-Man, Chief—Political Types in Melanesia & Polynesia', 'Colors & Cultures' & 'La Pensee Bourgeoise- Western Society as Culture' give some idea of the range & purpose that have made Sahlins so celebrated. 646 pages in all. Handsome Zone-MIT production. |
