The Anthropology of Numbers |
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| Author:
| Crump, Thomas |
| Contribution by:
| Fortes, Meyer
Goody, Jack
Leach, Edmund
Tambiah, Stanley |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-43807-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1992 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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Numbers are an important feature of almost all known cultures. This detailed anthropological study examines how people from a wide range of cultures and historical backgrounds use and understand numbers. By looking at the logical, linguistical and psychological implications, the author analyses how numbers operate within different contexts.
Numbers are an important feature of almost all known cultures. This detailed anthropological study examines how people from a wide range of cultures and historical backgrounds use and understand numbers. By looking at the logical, linguistical and psychological implications, the author analyses how numbers operate within different contexts.