Michael Carrithers – författare
Visar alla böcker från författaren Michael Carrithers. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
10 produkter
The Category of the Person
Anthropology, Philosophy, History
Av Michael Carrithers, Steven Collins m. fl.
Häftad, 1985
471 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The concept that people have of themselves as a 'person' is one of the most intimate notions that they hold. Yet the way in which the category of the person is conceived varies over time and space. In this volume, anthropologists, philosophers, and historians examine the notion of the person in …
Buddha
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2001
92 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha''s time, and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the …
Buddha
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2001
92 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha''s time, and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the …
Buddha
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2001
113 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha's time, and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the …
Why Humans Have Cultures
Explaining Anthropology and Social Diversity
Av Michael Carrithers, Michael Carrithers
Häftad, 1992
956 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Why do humans have such diverse cultures and ways of life? Michael Carrithers presents an original and powerful answer to this central problem of anthropology, arguing that it is the ways in which people interact, rather than technological advances, that have been of crucial importance in human …
The Assembly of Listeners
Jains in Society
Av Michael Carrithers, Caroline Humphrey
Häftad, 2008
541 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Jains have exerted an influence on Indian Society and religion out of proportion with their relatively small numbers. The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society addresses the sociology of the Jains and discusses the notion of the 'community' based on religious affiliation in India. Topics …
The Assembly of Listeners
Jains in Society
Av Michael Carrithers, Caroline Humphrey
Inbunden, 1991
1563 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Jains have exerted an influence on Indian Society and religion out of proportion with their relatively small numbers. The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society addresses the sociology of the Jains and discusses the notion of the 'community' based on religious affiliation in India. Topics …
Culture, Rhetoric and the Vicissitudes of Life
Häftad, 2012
454 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Inspired by the Rhetoric Culture Project, this volume focuses on the use of imagery, narrative, and cultural schemes to deal with predicaments that arise during the course of life. The contributors explore how people muster their resources to understand and deal with emergencies such as illness, …
Culture, Rhetoric and the Vicissitudes of Life
Inbunden, 2009
1880 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Inspired by the Rhetoric Culture Project, this volume focuses on the use of imagery, narrative, and cultural schemes to deal with predicaments that arise during the course of life. The contributors explore how people muster their resources to understand and deal with emergencies such as illness, …
Culture, Rhetoric and the Vicissitudes of Life
E-bok, 2009
287 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Inspired by the Rhetoric Culture Project, this volume focuses on the use of imagery, narrative, and cultural schemes to deal with predicaments that arise during the course of life. The contributors explore how people muster their resources to understand and deal with emergencies such as illness, …
