Wild Thought: A New Translation of "La Pensée sauvage"

As the most influential anthropologist of his generation, Claude Lévi—Strauss left a profound mark on the development of twentieth—century thought. Through a mixture of insights gleaned from linguistics, sociology, and ethnology, Lévi—Strauss elaborated his theory of structural unity in culture and became the preeminent representative of structural anthropology. La Pensée sauvage, first published in French in 1962, was his crowning achievement. Ranging over philosophies, historical periods,...