Life among the Anthros and Other Essays

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Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) was perhaps the most influential anthropologist of our time, but his influence extended far beyond his field to encompass all facets of contemporary life. Nowhere were his gifts for directness, humor, and steady revelation more evident than in the pages of the New York Review of Books, where for nearly four decades he sh

Clifford Geertz was professor emeritus in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His many books include "The Interpretation of Cultures" (Basic), "Negara: The Theatre State in Nineteenth-Century Bali" (Princeton), and "Available Light: Anthropological Reflections on Philosophical Topics "(Princeton). Fred Inglis is Honorary Professor of Cultural History at the University of Warwick and former member of the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study. He is the author of "Clifford Geertz: Culture, Custom, and Ethics" and "A Short History of Celebrity" (Princeton).

"Although some are suspicious of collections of published work, part of the power of this volume is its time-capsule quality. It is precisely because we know what comes thereafter that adds drama to witnessing Geertz measure new ideas in real time... You can justify reading this book on the grounds of learning from the intoxicating analysis, all the while covertly enjoying the razor-wire writing."--Timothy Larsen, Books & Culture "Life among the Anthros ... should not be left unread for anyone who wants to see the critical mind of Geertz at play."--Daniel Martin Varisco, Contemporary Islam