Anthropology Of The Self

An exploration of the origins, doctrines and conceptions of the self in Western, Asian and African societies, ranging through Greek philosophy, Buddhism, Hindui... » 

An exploration of the origins, doctrines and conceptions of the self in Western, Asian and African societies, ranging through Greek philosophy, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confuscism, Tao and African philosophy, and ending with contemporary feminism. The book is written from an anthropological perspective. «