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methods of economic anthropology; his writings, which are well represented in the volume
under review, have made it not only fashionable but imperative for students of economic
anthropology to take theoretical and philosophical problems seriously. This is Polanyis most
important legacy for anthropological inquiry.
Themes in Economic Anthropology. RAYMOND
FIRTH,ed. (A.S.A. Monographs, 6.) London,
New York, Sydney, Toronto, Wellington:
Tavistock Publications, 1967. x, 292 pp.,
index, 2 figures, chapter notes, notes on
contributors, chapter references, 4 tables. 45s.
Reviewed by GEORGE
DALTON
Northwestern University
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