Brings together a representative selection of the writings of Edmund Leach.

This volume contains a selection of Edmund Leach's writings on society, taken largely, though not exclusively, from the early part of his career. It includes su

Reflecting upon the changing human condition, Palsson addresses various conflated zones of life at particular times and scales. Engaging with topical issues on

Intellectual biography of Edmund Leach, a leading social anthropologist of his generation, with illustrations.