Local Knowledge: Further Essays in Interpretive Anthropology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780465041626)

In essays covering everything from art and common sense to charisma and constructions of the self, the eminent cultural anthropologist and author of The Interpretation of Cultures deepens our understanding of human societies through the intimacies of "local knowledge." A companion volume to The Interpretation of Cultures, this book continues Geertz's exploration of the meaning of culture and the importance of shared cultural symbolism. With a new introduction by the author.

Author: Clifford Geertz
ISBN-10: 0465041620
ISBN-13: 9780465041626
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 03/11/1985
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.14w x 0.61d