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The Interpretation of Cultures

Clifford Geertz

1973·547 pages·Nonfiction

History & Politics

In The Interpretation of Cultures, the most original anthropologist of his generation moved far beyond the traditional confines of his discipline to develop an important new concept of culture. This groundbreaking book helped define for an entire generation of anthropologists what their field is ultimately about.

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The Interpretation of Cultures

Clifford Geertz

Year

1973

Pages

547

Type

Nonfiction

History & Politics

Description

In The Interpretation of Cultures, the most original anthropologist of his generation moved far beyond the traditional confines of his discipline to develop an important new concept of culture. This groundbreaking book helped define for an entire generation of anthropologists what their field is ultimately about.

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