Anthropology and Child Development: A Cross-Cultural Reader (Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology) (in Paperback)
Review “Not unexpectedly, LeVine and New – true scholars – have rendered a reader, a reference, and a stunningly prescient volume that should be savored and studied, not merely read. Of sweeping breadth across time and place and of unparalleled depth regarding the nature of children and childhood, Anthropology and Child Development challenges deeply held [...]
Indo-european Language and Culture: An Introduction (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics) (in Paperback)
Review Praise for the Previous Edition: “Superb … [Fortson's] short general discussions of the histories and ecologies of the individual languages are the best I have ever read.” (Recensiones – Salesianum, 2008) “I would like to conclude by stressing that this is an excellent textbook. I have taught from it, and the students in my [...]
Historical Linguistics: Theory and Method (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics) (in Paperback)
Review “This book will be a boon to educators who teach courses that go beyond a basic introduction to historical linguistics and who seek to link issues in linguistic change to questions in theoretical phonology or syntax … This book is firmly on my list of the few crucial texts for historical linguists … students [...]
Environmental Anthropology: A Historical Reader (Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology) (in Paperback)
Review “This reader provides an excellent sampling of classic anthropological writings on human ecology and environments. A truly comprehensive survey of the field and a range of genuine classics … articles that deserve their wide reputation. In comparison with other readers on this general topic, the present one focuses on truly influential, widely cited works [...]