Foundations of Anthropological Theory

Foundations of Anthropological Theory presents a selection of key texts that reflect the broad range of anthropological thought on human behavior, from Herodotus and Ibn Battuta to Adam Smith and Adam Ferguson. * Enables the reader to situate the modern discipline of anthropology within the larger context of intellectual history * Features key texts from the ancient and medieval worlds through to the Enlightenment * Considers the presumptive rights of Europeans to judge the inherent moral worth of non-Western civilizations * Provides fascinating insights into the ways historians, philosophers, missionaries, and even writers of fiction have made valuable contributions to modern anthropological inquiry