If faraway peoples have different ideas from our own, is this because
they have different mentalities? Did our remote ancestors lack logic?
The notion of distinct mentalities has been used extensively by
historians to describe and explain cultural diversity. Professor Lloyd
rejects this psychologising talk of mentalities and proposes an
alternative approach, which takes as its starting point the social
contexts of communication. Discussing apparently irrational beliefs
and behaviour (such as magic), he shows how different forms of thought
coexist in a single culture but within conventionally defined
contexts.
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9780511875724
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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