Books by Maurice Bloch

This book brings together recent work by Maurice Bloch which explores the highly controversial territory between the cognitive and social sciences. The essays are of broad, theoretical interest and aim to combine naturalistic approaches to cognition with a recognition and respect for the cultural and historical specificity of ethnography.

A collection of some of Maurice Bloch's most important work, including essays on power, hierarchy, death and fertility.

Fascinating and deep exploration into the nature of the social. How humans relate to each other psychologically, symbolically and culturally.

This text examines the uses made of anthropology by Marx and Engels, and the uses made of Marxism by anthropologists. Looking at the writings of Marx and Engels on primitive societies, the book also evaluates their views in the light of present knowledge.

The author provides a detailed description and analysis of the Merina circumcision ritual today, offers an account of its history, and discusses the significance of his analysis for anthropological theories of ritual in general.