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The book explores the origins of ethnography, tracing its development from ancient times, including influences from Homeric epics. It delves into Greek perspectives on non-Greeks and examines the evolving definitions of humanity, highlighting how these early concepts laid the groundwork for the later establishment of anthropology as a formal discipline in the nineteenth century.
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The Ways of the World, Peter Mason
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- 2015
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- Title
- The Ways of the World
- Subtitle
- European representations of other cultures: from Homer to Sade
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Mason
- Publisher
- Sean Kingston Publishing
- Publisher
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 234
- ISBN13
- 9781907774362
- Category
- Ethnography
- Description
- The book explores the origins of ethnography, tracing its development from ancient times, including influences from Homeric epics. It delves into Greek perspectives on non-Greeks and examines the evolving definitions of humanity, highlighting how these early concepts laid the groundwork for the later establishment of anthropology as a formal discipline in the nineteenth century.