Comparing Impossibilities: Selected Essays of Sally Falk Moore - Brossura

Moore, Sally Falk; Borneman, John

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ISBN 10: 0986132551 ISBN 13: 9780986132551

Casa editrice: HAU, 2016

Riassunto

Few scholars have had a more varied career than Sally Falk Moore. Once a lawyer for an elite New York law firm, her career has led her to the Nuremberg trials where she prepared cases against major industrialists, to Harvard, to the Spanish archives where she studied the Inca political system, and to the mountain of Kilimanjaro where she studied the politics of Tanzanian socialism. This book offers a compelling tour of Moore’s diverse experiences, a history of her thought as she reflects on her life and thought in the disciplines of anthropology, law, and politics.
The essays range from studies of myths of incest and sexuality to those of economic development projects, from South America to Africa. The result is an astonishing assortment of works from one of the most respected legal anthropologists in the field, one who brought together disparate places and ideas in enriching comparisons that showcase the possibilities—and impossibilities—of anthropology.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Sally Falk Moore is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Anthropology emerita at Harvard University and an appointed affiliated professor of international legal studies at Harvard Law School. She is the author or editor of many books, including Law as Process, Anthropology and Africa, and Law and Anthropology. 

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: HAU
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0986132551
• ISBN 13: 9780986132551
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 390
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile