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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting biography of the great anthropologist,
By Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Franz Boas: The Early Years, 1858-1906 (Hardcover)
Franz Boas was one of the founders of American anthropology. Born in Germany, he first studied geography. After an expedition to Baffin Island and encountering Eskimos, he became interested in the Indians of the Northwest Coast. He came to America, studied the Central Eskimos and NW Coast Indians, and was hired by the Museum of Natural History in NYC. His relationship with the Museum was stormy and didn't last all that long. A second volume was planned by Cole, but he died before he could get to it. The most interesting sections of the book are the ones dealing with Boas's field work in British Columbia along with other giants in anthropology such as Teit and George Hunt. Cole does not deal a whole lot with Boas's work specifically. A good biography, though incomplete.
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Franz Boas: The Early Years, 1858-1906 by Douglas Cole (Hardcover - Nov. 1999)
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