Anthropology and the Greeks

Anthropology and the Greeks
Author: S.C. Humphreys
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2013-10-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136549846

The first section of the book deals with the history of the relationship of classical studies and anthropology. In the second section the more material aspects of ancient Greek life are considered and the author relates the economic history of the period to new approaches in archaeology and economic anthropology. The place of kinship in the social structure of the Greek city-state; the social factors involved in the genesis of Greek philosophy; and the structural and institutional components of 'freedom' in classical Athens are all examined. First published in 1978.

Critical Times in Greece

Critical Times in Greece
Author: Dimitris Dalakoglou
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2017-10-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1315299011

This volume brings together new anthropological research on the Greek crisis. With a number of contributions from academics based in Greece, the book addresses a number of key issues such as the refugee crisis, far-right extremism and the psychological impact of increased poverty and unemployment. It provides much needed ethnographic contributions and critical anthropological perspectives at a key moment in Greece’s history, and will be of great interest to researchers interested in the social, political and economic developments in southern Europe. It is the first collection to explore the impact of this period of radical social change on anthropological understandings of Greece.

Comparative Anthropology of Ancient Greece

Comparative Anthropology of Ancient Greece
Author: Marcel Detienne
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Ethnology
ISBN: 9780674021259

Comparative Anthropology of Ancient Greece looks at the anthropology of the Greeks and other cultures across space and time, and in the process discovers aspects of the art of comparability. Marcel Detienne tries to see how cultural systems react not just to a touchstone category, but also to the questions and concepts that arise from the reaction.

Ours Once More

Ours Once More
Author: Michael Herzfeld
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2020-06-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1789207231

When this work – one that contributes to both the history and anthropology fields – first appeared in 1982, it was hailed as a landmark study of the role of folklore in nation-building. It has since been highly influential in reshaping the analysis of Greek and European cultural dynamics. In this expanded edition, a new introduction by the author and an epilogue by Sharon Macdonald document its importance for the emergence of serious anthropological interest in European culture and society and for current debates about Greece’s often contested place in the complex politics of the European Union.

The Constraints of Desire

The Constraints of Desire
Author: John J. Winkler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134975805

For centuries, classical scholars have intensely debated the "position of women" in classical Athens. Did women have a vast but informal power, or were they little better than slaves? Using methods developed from feminist anthropology, Winkler steps back from this narrowly framed question and puts it in the larger context of how sex and gender in ancient Greece were culturally constructed. His innovative approach uncovers the very real possibilities for female autonomy that existed in Greek society.

Homo Necans

Homo Necans
Author: Walter Burkert
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1983
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780520058750

"A milestone, not only in the field of classics but in the wider field of the history of religion. . . . It will find a place alongside the works of Jane Ellen Harrison, Sir James George Frazer, Claude Levi-Strauss, and van Gennep."—Wendy Flaherty, Divinity School, University of Chicago "This book is a professional classic, an absolute must for any serious student of Greek religion."—Albert Henrichs, Harvard University

Anthropology and the Greeks

Anthropology and the Greeks
Author: S.C. Humphreys
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2013-10-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136549773

The first section of the book deals with the history of the relationship of classical studies and anthropology. In the second section the more material aspects of ancient Greek life are considered and the author relates the economic history of the period to new approaches in archaeology and economic anthropology. The place of kinship in the social structure of the Greek city-state; the social factors involved in the genesis of Greek philosophy; and the structural and institutional components of 'freedom' in classical Athens are all examined. First published in 1978.

Fragments of Death, Fables of Identity

Fragments of Death, Fables of Identity
Author: Eleni Neni K. Panourgia
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780299145644

A reference on all aspects of the regional and international conflict, focusing on the period since the adoption of the Palestinian partition plan in November 1947; the first Arab-Israeli War up to the Israel- PLO Declaration of Principles; and the Israel-Jordon Peace Treaty. Entries of varying length, on political, military and diplomatic events as well as people, institutions, and concepts, contain bibliographies and cross references. Includes a chronology spanning centuries, and a list of abbreviations and acronyms. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR