An Introduction to Two Theories of Social Anthropology Gabriel Horenczyk

An Introduction to Two Theories of Social Anthropology Gabriel HorenczykLouis Dumont, who died in 1998, was one of the most important figures in post war French anthropology. He is well known for his early work on India, which culminated in Homo Hierarchicus (1966; in English 1972, 1980), an anthropological account of the caste system. He later extended this work into a comparison of the values of Indian and western society in works like Essays on Individualism (1986) and German ideology: From France to Germany and Back

Presents a novel interpretation of Schelling's philosophy by way of his reading and critique of Spinoza

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Distills current research on neurobiology of trauma and how to intervene with specially designed treatment strategies

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this edition of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is both modern and readable

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Patanjali's Yoga Sutras

thus engaging two vastly different traditions in critical dialogue

clear and consistent translations

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