Intellectual biography of Edmund Leach, a leading social anthropologist of his generation, with illustrations.

Edmund Leach's book investigates the writings of 'structuralists' and their theories in anthropology.

In this lucide guide to the often abstruse works of Claude Lévi-Strauss, Edmund Leach synthesizes the thought of one of the twentieth century's greatest anthro

Designed to provoke controversy, the papers in this volume concentrate on two main themes: the study of myth and totemism. Starting with an English translation

This volume contains a selection of Edmund Leach's writings on society, taken largely, though not exclusively, from the early part of his career. It includes su