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Article: The science of man in ancient Greece. (Book Reviews: Theory).(Book Review)
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- Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
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- December 1, 2002
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SASSI, MARIA MICHELA (transl. Paul Tucker). The science of man in ancient Greece. xxx, 224 PP., plates, bibliogr. London, Chicago: Univ. Chicago Press, 2001. [pounds sterling]21.50 (cloth)
The interest of anthropologists should be aroused by the title of this book, which looks like a periphrasis for 'Anthropology in Ancient Greece'. Granted that there arc many possible anthropologies, and that the Ancient Greeks did not themselves identify anthropology as a discrete area of intellectual activity (like physics or philosophy), the prospective reader will want to know what the author has chosen for her subject matter. The answer is the study of 'human nature' -- ...