Foundations of Anthropological Theory

<i>Foundations of Anthropological Theory</i> presents a selection of key texts that reflect the broad range of anthropological thought on human behavior, from Herodotus and Ibn Battuta to Adam Smith and Adam Ferguson. <ul> <li> Enables the reader to situate the modern discipline of anthropology within the larger context of intellectual history</li> <li> Features key texts from the ancient and medieval worlds through to the Enlightenment</li> <li>Considers the presumptive rights of Europeans to judge the inherent moral worth of non-Western civilizations</li> <li>Provides fascinating insights into the ways historians, philosophers, missionaries, and even writers of fiction have made valuable contributions to modern anthropological inquiry</li> </ul>