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In essays covering everything from art and common sense to charisma and constructions of the self, the eminent cultural anthropologist and author of The Interpretation of Cultures deepens our understanding of human societies through the intimacies of "local knowledge." A companion volume to The Interpretation of Cultures, this book continues Geertz?s exploration of the meaning of culture and the importance of shared cultural symbolism. With a new introduction by the author.
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The noted cultural anthropologist and author of 'The Interpretation of Cultures' deepens our understanding of human societies through the intimacies of 'local knowledge.'
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Clifford Geertz, the author of many books, is Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey.
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- PublisherBasic Books
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0465041582
- ISBN 13 9780465041589
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages250
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