Levi - Strauss Claude - Myth And Meaning - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The anthropologist Claude Levi - Strauss was one of the greatest intellectuals of the twentieth century. His work has had a profound impact not only within anthropology but also linguistics sociology and philosophy. In this short book he examines the nature and role of myth in human history distilling a lifetime of writing into a few sharp insights. It is a crystalline overview of many of the basic ideas underlying his work including the theory of structuralism and the difference between 'primitive and 'scientific thought and shows why Levi - Strauss remains a hugely important intellectual figure. With a new foreword by Patrick Wilcken.
Title: Myth And Meaning
Author(s): Levi - Strauss Claude
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415854696
Pages: 72 Pages
Publication Date: 7/2/2013
Series: Routledge Great Minds
Category: Humanities (History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Religion)