Tristes Tropiques by Claude L?vi-Strauss (English) Paperback Book

Description: Tristes Tropiques by Claude Lévi-Strauss During his life Claude Levi-Strauss travelled from wartime France to the Amazon basin and the dense upland jungles of Brazil, where he found human society reduced to its most basic expression. This book details personal and cultural loss, connecting disparate fields of thought. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description First Modern Classics publication of this landmark work of social anthropologyTristes Tropiques begins with the line I hate travelling and explorers, yet during his life Claude Levi-Strauss travelled from wartime France to the Amazon basin and the dense upland jungles of Brazil, where he found human society reduced to its most basic expression. His account of the people he encountered changed the field of anthropology, transforming Western notions of primitive man. Tristes Tropiques is a major work of art as well as of scholarship. It is a memoir of exquisite beauty and a masterpiece of travel writing- funny, discursive, movingly detailing personal and cultural loss, and brilliantly connecting disparate fields of thought. Few books have had as powerful and broad an impact. Notes This key work of social anthropology, available for the first time in Modern Classics. Back Cover One of the great books of our century . . . It speaks with a human voice Susan Sontag Tristes Tropiques begins with the line I hate travelling and explorers, yet during his life Claude Lvi-Strauss travelled from wartime France to the Amazon basin and the dense upland jungles of Brazil, where he found human society reduced to its most basic expression. His account of the people he encountered changed the field of anthropology, transforming Western notions of primitive man. Tristes Tropiques is a major work of art as well as of scholarship. It is a memoir of exquisite beauty and a masterpiece of travel writing: funny, discursive, movingly detailing personal and cultural loss, and brilliantly connecting disparate fields of thought. Few books have had as powerful and broad an impact. Author Biography Claude Levi-Strauss was born in 1908 and died in 2009. He is the founder of modern anthropology and taught in France, Brazil and at the New School in New York before being appointed to the Chair of Social Anthropology at the College de France in 1959. His other boks include Structural Anthropology, Totemism and The Savage Mind. Review A magical masterpiece -- Robert ArdreyOne of the great books of our century ... It speaks with a human voice -- Susan Sontag Long Description The UNs Lone Ranger tells of law enforcement and diplomacy. It is also the first book, written from an international perspective, about a subject that warrants much greater attention, if the worlds most threatened species are to be safeguarded for future generations. John Sellar describes why organized crime has turned to robbing nations, especially in the developing world, of their animals and plants and how this is bringing several species to the brink of extinction. It illustrates, in words and images, how criminal networks recruit, equip and direct poachers and wildlife contraband couriers; arrange the smuggling of species and products, often involving transportation across many borders and several continents; use bribery and violence against law enforcement personnel; and the nature of the markets in which illegal-origin wildlife is being consumed. Review Text A magical masterpiece Review Quote A magical masterpiece Details ISBN0141197544 Year 2011 ISBN-10 0141197544 ISBN-13 9780141197548 Media Book Pages 448 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Language English Short Title TRISTES TROPIQUES Illustrations Illustrations Series Penguin Modern Classics Translated from French DEWEY 918.1046 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2011-09-01 Author Claude Lévi-Strauss Publication Date 2011-09-01 Alternative 9780141970738 NZ Release Date 2011-11-06 AU Release Date 2011-11-06 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:37191456;

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