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Margaret Mead: A Life [Paperback]

Jane Howard (Author)

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Publication Date: December 16, 1989

Howard's definitive biography of the woman who was one of the giants of the 20th century covers Mead's professional accomplishments, three marriages, intense friendships, and groundbreaking travels. 16-page photograph insert.

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Paperback: 548 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (December 16, 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0449904970
ISBN-13: 978-0449904978
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,234,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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RL E: Anthropology and Ethnography: Sorcerers of Dobu: The social anthropology of the Dobu Islanders of the Western Pacific (Routledge Library Edition: Anthropology and Ethnographys) by R. F. Fortune on 6 pages

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Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict: The Kinship of Women by Hilary Lapsley in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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