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" The tribal imagination : "
Robin Fox
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BL
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631906
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Fox, Robin,1934-
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| Title & Author
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The tribal imagination : : civilization and the savage mind /\ Robin Fox
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, Mass. :: Harvard University Press,, 2011
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viii, 417 p. :: ill., maps ;; 24 cm
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9780674059016 (alk. paper)
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: 0674059018 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Time out of mind: tribal tempo and civilized temporality -- The human in human rights: tribal needs and civilized ideals -- The kindness of strangers: tribalism and the trials of democracy -- Sects and evolution: tribal splits and creedal schisms -- Which ten commandments?: tribal taboo and priestly morality -- Incest and in-laws: tribal norms and civilized narratives -- Forbidden partners: ancient themes in modern literature -- In the company of men: tribal bonds in warrior epics -- Playing by the rules: savage rhythms and civilized rhymes -- Seafood and civilization: from tribal to complex society -- The route to civilization: from tribal to political society -- Open societies and closed minds: tribalism versus civilization -- The old Adam and the last man: taming the savage mind -- Epilogue: the dream-man
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Tribes-- Philosophy
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Civilization
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| Dewey Classification
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301
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GN492.5.F69 2011
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