{"product_id":"the-power-of-example-9781119118329","title":"The Power of Example","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Example\u003c\/i\u003e is an interdisciplinary examination of the integral role that examples and exemplification play in anthropological theory and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the evocative and persuasive power, both positive and negative, of exemplary examples' in social life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from established and up-and-coming anthropologists, as well as leading scholars of religious and cultural studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an international array of case studies on exemplification from Left radical activists in Denmark to scientific metrological practice in Brazil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: the power of example (Lars Højer and Andreas Bandak)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRitual, value, and example: on the perfection of cultural representations (Joel Robbins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe burden of being exemplary: national sentiments, awkward witnessing, and womanhood in occupied Palestine (Lotte Buch Segal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExemplary series and Christian typology: modelling on sainthood in Damascus (Andreas Bandak)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble standards: examples and exceptions in scientific metrological practices in Brazil (Antonia Walford)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevolution is the way you eat: exemplification among left radical activists in Denmark and in anthropology (Stine Krøijer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failed image and the possessed: examples of invisibility in visual anthropology and Islam (Christian Suhr)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParadoxical paradigms: moral reasoning, inspiration, and problems of knowing among Orthodox Christian monastics (Alice Forbess)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to do things with examples: Sufis, dreams, and anthropology (Amira Mittermaier)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnthropological tropes and historical tricksters: pilgrimage as an ‘example’ of persuasion (Simon Coleman)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOf figures and types: brokering knowledge and migration in Indonesia and beyond (Johan Lindquist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eIndex","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866387198295,"sku":"9781119118329","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119118329.jpg?v=1722278408","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-power-of-example-9781119118329","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}