THE POWER OF EXAMPLE: ANTHROPOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS IN PERSUASION, EVOCATION AND IMITATION by Andreas Bandak (Editor), Lars Hojer (Editor) ( 9781119118329 )

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THE POWER OF EXAMPLE: ANTHROPOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS IN PERSUASION, EVOCATION AND IMITATION

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Andreas Bandak (Editor), Lars Hojer (Editor)

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JOHN WILEY & SONS INC

Pub. date:

3 July, 2015

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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series

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212

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The Power of Example is an interdisciplinary examination of the integral role that examples and exemplification play in anthropological theory and practice.

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The Power of Example is an interdisciplinary examination of the integral role that examples and exemplification play in anthropological theory and practice. * Explores the evocative and persuasive power, both positive and negative, of exemplary examples in social life * Includes contributions from established and up-and-coming anthropologists, as well as leading scholars of religious and cultural studies * Features an international array of case studies on exemplification from Left radical activists in Denmark to scientific metrological practice in Brazil

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