Lords of parliament: Manners, rituals and politics - Softcover

Crewe, Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0719072077 ISBN 13: 9780719072079

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This is the only anthropological book about the British Parliament. It marks the first time a researcher has had almost untrammelled access, and every significant aspect of the Upper Chamber has been inquired into. The result is a unique portrait, packed with the unexpected, of a surprising institution which is becoming increasingly influential. Meticulous scholarship is combined with clarity in explanation to produce a work that helps to bridge the gap between anthropology and political science.

Political science scholars and students, and those in related fields, as well as anthropologists, will find it of interest, as will many general readers curious about politics.

About this title

About the Author

Emma Crewe is a Research Associate at the University of Warwick, an Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology, University College London, and a research and policy consultant working in Asia and Africa

From the Back Cover

This is the only anthropological book about the British Parliament. It marks the first time a researcher has had almost untrammelled access, and every significant aspect of the Upper Chamber has been inquired into. The result is a unique portrait, packed with the unexpected, of a surprising institution which is becoming increasingly influential. Meticulous scholarship is combined with clarity in explanation to produce a work that helps to bridge the gap between anthropology and political science.

Political science scholars and students, and those in related fields, as well as anthropologists, will find it of interest, as will many general readers curious about politics.

From the Inside Flap

This is the only anthropological book about the British Parliament. It marks the first time a researcher has had almost untrammelled access, and every significant aspect of the Upper Chamber has been inquired into. The result is a unique portrait, packed with the unexpected, of a surprising institution which is becoming increasingly influential. Meticulous scholarship is combined with clarity in explanation to produce a work that helps to bridge the gap between anthropology and political science.Political science scholars and students, and those in related fields, as well as anthropologists, will find it of interest, as will many general readers curious about politics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0719072077
• ISBN 13: 9780719072079
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272