The Anthropology of absence: materializations of transcendence and loss

This text uses eleven case studies to show that in the fields of anthropology and archaeology, the absence of objects can be just as telling as their presence. It also discusses how objects created to memorialize a loss have important cultural implications.

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Contributors: Sørensen, Tim Flohr (Editor) ; Bille, Mikkel (Editor) ; Hastrup, Frida (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Springer [2010]
In:Year: 2010
Further subjects:B Memorials
B Electronic books
Online Access: Volltext (Volltext)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781441955289