The Myth of the Noble Savage

The Myth of the Noble Savage
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : 9780520226104
ISBN-13 : 0520226100
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Book Synopsis The Myth of the Noble Savage by : Ter Ellingson

Download or read book The Myth of the Noble Savage written by Ter Ellingson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001-01-16 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this study, the myth of the Noble Savage is a different myth from the one defended or debunked by others over the years. That the concept of the Noble Savage was first invented by Rousseau in the mid-eighteenth century in order to glorify the "natural" life is easily refuted ..."


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