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On Kings

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

On Kings

By Marshall Sahlins, David Graeber

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About the book

In anthropology as much as in popular imagination, kings are figures of fascination and intrigue, heroes or tyrants in ways presidents and prime ministers can never be. This collection of essays by two of the world's most distinguished anthropologists--David Graeber and Marshall Sahlins--explores what kingship actually is, historically and anthropologically. As they show, kings are symbols for more than just sovereignty: indeed, the study of kingship offers a unique window into fundamental dilem...Show more

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9780986132506

Publisher

HAU

Published year

2018

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1

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On Kings

Format

Paperback

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