{"title":"Leopold Pospisil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeopold Pospisil\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that blend education with immersive storytelling, inviting readers to explore fascinating historical and cultural themes. His writing often bridges complex subjects with accessible narratives, making challenging topics engaging and enlightening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those with a passion for learning, Pospisil's books provide valuable reference material while maintaining a lively and approachable tone. Readers can expect thoughtful explorations that enrich their understanding of human history and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"adventures-in-the-stone-age-by-leopold-pospisil-9788024647517","title":"Adventures in the Stone Age","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe first publication of a charming fieldwork memoir by a giant of legal anthropology.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Leopold Pospíšil first arrived in New Guinea in 1954 to investigate the legal systems of the local tribes, he was warned about the Kapauku, who reputedly had no laws. Skeptical of the idea that any society could exist without laws, Pospíšil immediately decided to live among and study the Kapauku. Learning the language and living as a participant-observer among them, Pospíšil discovered that the supposedly primitive society possessed laws, rules, and social structures that were as sophisticated as they were logical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his research and experiences among the Kapauku—he would stay with them five times between 1954 and 1979—Pospíšil broke new ground in the field of legal anthropology, holding a professorship at Yale, serving as the anthropology curator of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, and publishing three books of scholarship on Kapauku law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis memoir of Pospíšil’s experience is filled with charming anecdotes and thrilling stories of trials, travels, and war told with humour and humility and accompanied by a wealth of the author’s personal photos from the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429696585964,"sku":"9788024647517","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9788024647517.jpg?v=1774560047"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/leopold-pospisil.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}