This is a remarkable work which captures the reader's imagination as only few books do. From a description of the counting system of Iqwaye people of Papua New Guinea, the author develops a deeper and broader interpretation of the Iqwaye kinship system and cosmology, culminating in a powerful critique of western assumptions about the development of rational thought.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780854968541
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96227113
Product Key Features
Author
Jadran Mimica
Publication Name
Intimations of Infinity: the Cultural Meanings of the Iqwaye Counting and Number Systems
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Anthropology, Mythology, Mathematics
Publication Year
1988
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
198 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
138mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jadran Mimica
Series Title
Explorations in Anthropology
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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