Tristes Tropiques by Claude Levi-Strauss - Oct 1976

Paperback. Acceptable.

Penguin, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Tristes Tropiques is one of the great books of our century," said Susan Sontag. "It is rigorous, subtle, and bold in thought. It is beautifully written. And, like all great books, it bears an absolutely personal stamp; it speaks with a human voice." Tristes Tropiques was an immensely popular bestseller when it was first published in France in 1955. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. A few marks to the back strip with light tanning of the text block edges and pages. A few marks to the end pages. first publication by this publisher. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [5], 6 - 544 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; 1930s; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0140043934. ISBN/EAN: 9780140043938. Inventory No: 0290053. . 9780140043938

Penguin Books, 1976. Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x7. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Edges rubbed. Owner's name on front end page, else unmarked. <br> "This watershed work records Claude Levi-Strauss's search for 'a human society reduced to its most basic expression.' From the Amazon basin through the dense upland jungles of Brazil, Levi-Strauss found the societies he was seeking among the Caduveo, Bororo, Nambikwara, and Tupi-Kawahib. More than merely recounting his time in their midst, Tristes Tropiques places the cultural practices of these peoples in a global context and extrapolates a fascinating theory of culture that has given the book an importance far beyond the fields of anthropology and continental philosophy. The author's fresh approach, sense of humor, and openness to the sensuous mystique of the tropics make the scientific thrust of the book eminently accessible." - Penguin Random House