Traditional Cultures: A Survey of Nonwestern Experience and Achievement

This survey offers a picture of the nonwestern world before the onslaught of European imperialism. Providing a systematic overview, King (anthropology, Monmouth University) compares cultures in different parts of the world (ranging in scope from whole continents to localized regions). He describes the diversity of humanity in terms of their material culture, social relations, knowledge, and expression. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR