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Paperback. ; Measures Trade Paperback (9" x 6") (1.6 kg); pp (x/viii) 502/470; Index; From the cover of volume I: "Use of the term culture as an expression of the full range of learned human behaviour patterns began with this classic two-volume work, first published in 1871. Edward B. Tylor, the first Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oxford, declared that culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. Tylor is credited with the establishment of anthropology as a scientific discipline, and his ground-breaking work was highly influential in the development of cultural evolution as the foundation for anthropologic studies.Tylor s unilinear model of development maintains that humans share a common history, evolving from a single primitive form. His studies of the languages, rituals, and beliefs of societies from around the world pioneered the use of statistical data and substantiated his view of a universal pattern of development in all cultures. Volume I of Primitive Culture focuses on social evolution, language, and myth. Volume II focuses on Tylor s interpretation of animism in society, offering details of the endlessly varied ideas and beliefs regarding the soul, spirits, and gods." From the cover of volume II: "The first Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oxford, Edward B. Tylor, defined the term culture for modern readers in this ground-breaking work. Initially published in 1871, this classic two-volume study explores the full range of learned human behaviour patterns in terms of the beliefs, wisdom, laws, artistic achievements, and mores that constitute a society. The formation of anthropology as a scientific discipline began with this work, which continues to exercise a profound influence on anthropologic studies.The shared history of all humans, a common ground that evolved from primitive roots, constitutes the basis for Tylor's model of development. Drawing upon a worldwide variety of beliefs, rituals, and languages, the author illustrates an all-inclusive pattern of progress. His methods inaugurated the use of statistical data in anthropology, a standard procedure today but a landmark for his time. Volume I of Primitive Culture examines social evolution, language, and myth. The focus of this second volume is animism in society, which explores the tremendous diversity of thinking related to the concepts of the soul and religion, as well as the marked similarities of spiritual beliefs." || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #186333 ||. N° de ref. del artículo 186333
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