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Anthropology

Cambridge University Press has a long-established list of prestigious publishing within the diverse field of anthropology. With internationally renowned authors such as Sir Jack Goody and Alan Barnard, our list features both classic texts and cutting-edge research. Our publishing spans from physical anthropology to social and cultural anthropology, and now includes fascinating publications from the Cambridge Library Collection.

 

The Spirit of Mourning

The Spirit of Mourning

History, Memory and the Body
  • Paul Connerton

Discusses how the memory of traumatic events, such as genocide and torture, is inscribed within human bodies.

  • £18.99

 

Social Anthropology and Human Origins

Social Anthropology and Human Origins

  • Alan Barnard

In this powerful study the distinguished social anthropologist Alan Barnard addresses the fundamental questions surrounding the evolution of human society.

  • £17.99

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An Anthropology of Ethics

An Anthropology of Ethics

  • James D. Faubion
  • £19.99
Words at Work and Play

Words at Work and Play

Three Decades in Family and Community Life
  • Shirley Brice Heath
  • £17.99
Genesis of Symbolic Thought

Genesis of Symbolic Thought

  • Alan Barnard
  • £16.99

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