Description: The Composition of Worlds by Philippe Descola Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Originally published in French as "La composition des mondes: entretiens avec Pierre Charbonnier" by Flammarion, 2014. Publisher Description In this autobiographical reflection, the distinguished anthropologist Philippe Descola looks back on his intellectual career and examines both the central themes of his work and the key questions that have shaped anthropological debates over the past forty years. A student of Lévi-Strauss, Descola conducted ethnographic research among the Achuar of the upper Amazon in the late 1970s, focusing on how native societies relate to their environment. In this book he sheds fresh light on the evolution of his thinking from structuralism to an anthropology beyond the human, on the critique of the modern separation between nature and society, and above all on the genesis and scope of his major work Beyond Nature and Culture. This synthesis of the ways in which humans view their relationships with non-humans proposes four schemas for the composition of worlds (animism, naturalism, totemism, analogism) that characterize our ways of inhabiting the earth. Presented in the form of an extended conversation with Pierre Charbonnier, this book is both a lucid introduction to the work of one of the most original anthropologists writing today and an impassioned plea for ontologies that are more accommodating of the diversity of beings. Author Biography Philippe Descola is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the Collège de France and Director of Studies at EHESS, Paris. Details ISBN 1509555471 ISBN-13 9781509555475 Title The Composition of Worlds Author Philippe Descola Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 224 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd GE_Item_ID:157831942; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781509555475
Book Title: The Composition of Worlds
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Composition of Worlds : Interviews with Pierre Charbonnier
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Social Science
Author: Philippe Descola
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover