Other Histories

Other Histories
ISBN-10
0415061229
ISBN-13
9780415061223
Category
History
Pages
152
Language
English
Published
1992
Publisher
Psychology Press
Author
Kirsten Hastrup

Description

After a decade of historical anthropology, the discipline seems to be thoroughly historicized. This implies not only that the historical dimension of other cultures has become an integrated part of any anthropological inquiry, but also that the different ways of producing history have become important considerations. Using mainly European historical and ethnographic materials, Other Historiesexamines the nature of history and its importance to anthropological study. The apparently Eurocentric perspective of this volume actually serves the purpose of dismantling the unity and progress of European history. It demonstrates that history is not linear but highly complex, often containing several separate local histories.

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