| Islands of History Contributor(s): Sahlins, Marshall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226733580 ISBN-13: 9780226733586 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1987 Annotation: Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands--Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand--whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also concerned with the insular thinking in Western scholarship that creates false dichotomies between past and present, between structure and event, between the individual and society. Sahlins's provocative reflections form a powerful critique of Western history and anthropology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History |
| Dewey: 990 |
| LCCN: 84008820 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.59" W x 8.51" (0.60 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands-Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand-whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also concerned with the insular thinking in Western scholarship that creates false dichotomies between past and present, between structure and event, between the individual and society. Sahlins's provocative reflections form a powerful critique of Western history and anthropology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sahlins, Marshall: - Marshall Sahlins is the Charles F. Grey Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. He is the author of many books. |