{"product_id":"approaching-the-past-9780231079211","title":"Approaching the Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent years the study of history has become a central area of inquiry within anthropology. While classical anthropology focused on the present, current approaches seek to \"do history\" by using a variety of conceptual and methodological approaches. \u003ci\u003eApproaching the Past\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly provocative and original volume that examines the issues, themes, and difficulties emerging out of the new anthropological concern with history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnchoring the discussion with a wide range of ethnographic case studies from Ireland, the contributors to this volume establish a sophisticated interdisciplinary dialogue and assess the degree to which anthropological concepts and methodologies can be applied to historical inquiry. With a variety of essays representing sociological, geograhical, and historical perspectives, \u003ci\u003eApproaching the Past\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003econtribution to a discipline that is expanding and reconstituting itself anew.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marilyn Silverman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48277392031995,"sku":"9780231079211","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/approaching-the-past-9780231079211","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}