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The Myth of the Noble Savage
Ter Ellingson
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Paperback. A study where the myth of the Noble Savage is an altogether different myth from the one defended or debunked by many over the years. It refutes the concept of the Noble Savage being first invented by Rousseau in the mid-eighteenth century in order to glorify the 'natural' life. Num Pages: 467 pages, 26 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 616.
In this important and original study, the myth of the Noble Savage is an altogether different myth from the one defended or debunked by others over the years. That the concept of the Noble Savage was first invented by Rousseau in the mid-eighteenth century in order to glorify the 'natural' life is easily refuted. The myth that persists is that there was ever, at any time, widespread belief in the nobility of savages. The fact is, as Ter Ellingson shows, the humanist eighteenth century actually avoided the term because of its association with the feudalist-colonialist mentality that had spawned it ... Read more
In this important and original study, the myth of the Noble Savage is an altogether different myth from the one defended or debunked by others over the years. That the concept of the Noble Savage was first invented by Rousseau in the mid-eighteenth century in order to glorify the 'natural' life is easily refuted. The myth that persists is that there was ever, at any time, widespread belief in the nobility of savages. The fact is, as Ter Ellingson shows, the humanist eighteenth century actually avoided the term because of its association with the feudalist-colonialist mentality that had spawned it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
467
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
616 g
Number of Pages
467
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520226104
SKU
V9780520226104
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About Ter Ellingson
Ter Ellingson is an anthropologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington.
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