On Kings (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
556
Utgivningsdatum
2017-12-15
Förlag
HAU
Dimensioner
224 x 150 x 43 mm
Vikt
863 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780986132506

On Kings

av David Graeber, Marshall Sahlins, David Graeber
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Häftad,  Engelska, 2017-12-15
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In anthropology as much as in popular imagination, kings are figures of fascination and intrigue, heroes or tyrants in ways presidents and prime ministers can never be. This collection of essays by two of the worlds most distinguished anthropologistsDavid Graeber and Marshall Sahlinsexplores what kingship actually is, historically and anthropologically. As they show, kings are symbols for more than just sovereignty: indeed, the study of kingship offers a unique window into fundamental dilemmas concerning the very nature of power, meaning, and the human condition. Reflecting on issues such as temporality, alterity, and utopianot to mention the divine, the strange, the numinous, and the bestialGraeber and Sahlins explore the role of kings as they have existed around the world, from the BaKongo to the Aztec to the Shilluk and beyond. Richly delivered with the wit and sharp analysis characteristic of Graeber and Sahlins, this book opens up new avenues for the anthropological study of this fascinating and ubiquitous political figure.
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David Graeber is professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics and the author, most recently, of The Utopia of Rules. Marshall Sahlins is the Charles F. Grey Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Chicago and the author, most recently, of Confucius Institutes.

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