| Engaging Evil: A Moral Anthropology Contributor(s): Olsen, William C. (Editor), Csordas, Thomas J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1789202132 ISBN-13: 9781789202137 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Good & Evil - Social Science | Violence In Society |
| Dewey: 302.17 |
| LCCN: 2019003801 |
| Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.32 lbs) 322 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anthropologists have expressed wariness about the concept of evil even in discussions of morality and ethics, in part because the concept carries its own cultural baggage and theological implications in Euro-American societies. Addressing the problem of evil as a distinctly human phenomenon and a category of ethnographic analysis, this volume shows the usefulness of engaging evil as a descriptor of empirical reality where concepts such as violence, criminality, and hatred fall short of capturing the darkest side of human existence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Olsen, William C.: - William C. Olsen is a lecturer for anthropology and African studies at Georgetown University. Csordas, Thomas J.: -Thomas J. Csordas is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and James Y. Chan Presidential Chair in Global Health. |