Islands of History

Islands of History
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9780226162157
ISBN-13 : 022616215X
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Book Synopsis Islands of History by : Marshall Sahlins

Download or read book Islands of History written by Marshall Sahlins and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-03-06 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands—Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand—whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also concerned with the insular thinking in Western scholarship that creates false dichotomies between past and present, between structure and event, between the individual and society. Sahlins's provocative reflections form a powerful critique of Western history and anthropology.


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