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Economic Anthropology History, Ethnography, Critique Chris Hann and Keith Hart This book is a new introduction to the history and practice of economic anthropology by two leading authors in the field. They show that anthropologists have contributed to understanding the three great questions of modern economic history: development, socialism and one-world capitalism. In doing so, they connect economic anthropology to its roots in Western philosophy, social theory and world history. Up to the Second World War?anthropologists tried and failed to interest economists in their exotic findings. They then launched a vigorous debate over whether an approach taken from economics was appropriate to the study of non-industrial economies. Since the 1970s, they have developed a critique of capitalism based on studying it at home as well as abroad. The authors aim to rejuvenate economic anthropology as a humanistic project at a time when the global financial crisis has undermined confidence in free market economics. They argue for the continued relevance of predecessors such as Marcel Mauss and Karl Polanyi, while offering an incisive review of recent work in this field. Economic Anthropology is an excellent introduction for social science students at all levels, and it presents general readers with a challenging perspective on the world economy today. Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction: Economic Anthropology Some Issues of Method The Human Economy Critical Anthropology Organization of the Book Chapter 2 Economy from the Ancient World to the Age of the Internet Economy as Household Management Medieval and Early Modern Roots of Economic Theory The Rise of Political Economy The Economic Anthropology of Karl Marx National Capitalism and Beyond Conclusion Chapter 3 The Rise of Modern Economics and Anthropology The German Tradition The British Tradition The American Tradition The Fren