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Essays on individualism : modern ideology in anthropological perspective
| Responsibility | Louis Dumont |
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| Material Type | Book |
| Publisher | Chicago : University of Chicago Press |
| Year | 1986 |
| Language | English |
| Size | x, 284 p. ; 24 cm |
| Abstract | Louis Dumont's Essays on Individualism is an ambitious attempt to place the modern ideology of individualism in a broad anthropological perspective. The result of twenty years of scholarship and inqui...y, the interrelated essays gathered here not only trace the genesis and growth of individualism as the dominant force in Western philosophy, but also analyze the differences between this modern system of thought and those of other, nonmodern cultures. The collection represents an important contribution to Western society's understanding of itself and its place in the world. Louis Dumont's Essays on Individualism is an ambitious attempt to place the modern ideology of individualism in a broad anthropological perspective. The result of twenty years of scholarship and inquiry, the interrelated essays gathered here not only trace the genesis and growth of individualism as the dominant force in Western philosophy, but also analyze the differences between this modern system of thought and those of other, nonmodern cultures. The collection represents an important contribution to Western society's understanding of itself and its place in the world. show more |
Holdings
| Status | Volume | Location | Call No. | Printed | Collection Name | Barcode No. | Comments | Reserve | Copy | Automatic archive |
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| : hbk | Central Library 4C_1‐135 | J 00/D/44 | 1986 |
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068152187006563 |
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| : hbk | DESIGN,Research Room | 151.4/D96 | 1986 |
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150012018007307 |
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Bibliographic details
| Other titles | original title:Essais sur l'individualisme : une perspective anthropologique sur l'idéologie moderne |
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| Notes | Enl. translation of: Essais sur l'individualisme : une perspective anthropologique sur l'idéologie moderne Bibliography: p.269-278 Includes index |
| Authors | *Dumont, Louis, 1911-1998 |
| Subjects | LCSH:Individualism -- History All Subject Search |
| Classification | NDC8:151.4 LCC:JC571 DC19:302.5/4 |
| ID | 1000461834 |
| ISBN | 0226169561 |
| NCID | BA00377964 |
| Vol | : hbk ; ISBN:0226169561 : pbk ; ISBN:0226169588 |
| Created Date | 2009.09.14 |
| Modified Date | 2018.10.15 |