| Description |
x, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in social anthropology ; 70 |
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Cambridge studies in social and cultural anthropology ; 70
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. The ontology of number -- 2. The cognitive foundations of numeracy -- 3. Number and language -- 4. Cosmology, society and politics -- 5. Economy, society and politics -- 6. Measurement, comparison and equivalence -- 7. Time -- 8. Money -- 9. Music poetry and dance -- 10. Games and chance -- 11. Art and architecture -- 12. The ecology of number -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
"Numbers are an important feature of almost all known cultures. In this detailed anthropological study, Thomas Crump examines how people from a wide range of diverse cultures, and from different historical backgrounds, use and understand numbers. By looking at the logical, psychological and linguistic implications, he analyses how numbers operate within different contexts. The author goes on to consider the relationship of numbers to specific themes, such as ethnoscience, politics, measurement, time, money, music, games and architecture. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Numbers Social aspects |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 180-189 |
| Notes |
Cambridge studies in social and cultural anthropology no:70 0068-6794 |
| Subject |
Economic anthropology.
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Numerals -- Folklore.
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Numeration.
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Symbolism in folklore.
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Symbolism of numbers.
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| LC no. |
89034123 |
| ISBN |
0521380456 |
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