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This is a collection of myths and folklore from the Kwakiutl Native Americans of British Columbia, Canada. They originally resided on the northern end of Vancouver Island and the adjacent coast. The texts were collected and translated by Franz Boas, who was one of the founders of modern anthropology and linguistics. These stories are much more satisfying for the Western reader than many unfiltered Native American texts, with rich characterizations, earthy humor, spooky supernatural settings, and, for once, actual beginnings, middles and ends. It is obvious that the Kwakuitl were accomplished story tellers. (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
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Franz Boas (1858 - 1942)
Franz Boas (July 9, 1858 - December 21, 1942) was a German-American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology". Like many such pioneers, he trained in other disciplines; he received his doctorate in physics, and did post-doctoral work in geography. He is famed for applying the scientific method to the study of human cultures and societies, a field which was previously based on the formulation of grand theories around anecdotal knowledge.
Franz Boas was born in Minden, Westphalia. Although his grandparents were observant Jews, his parents, like most German Jews, embraced Enlightenment values, including their assimilation into modern German society. Boas was sensitive about his Jewish background, and while he vocally opposed anti-Semitism and refused to convert to Christianity, he did not identify himself as a Jew. (Quote from wikipedia.org)
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science,
About the Author
Franz Boas (1858 - 1942)
Franz Boas (July 9, 1858 - December 21, 1942) was a German-American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology". Like many such pioneers, he trained in other disciplines; he received his doctorate in physics, and did post-doctoral work in geography. He is famed for applying the scientific method to the study of human cultures and societies, a field which was previously based on the formulation of grand theories around anecdotal knowledge.
Franz Boas was born in Minden, Westphalia. Although his grandparents were observant Jews, his parents, like most German Jews, embraced Enlightenment values, including their assimilation into modern German society. Boas was sensitive about his Jewish background, and while he vocally opposed anti-Semitism and refused to convert to Christianity, he did not identify himself as a Jew. (Quote from wikipedia.org)
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science,
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flat place, young sawbill ducks, whale mask, supernatural treasure, folding canoe, head ashore, cannibal dance, pretended woman, dry salmon, owl mask, four salmon, little geese, winter dance, eldest one, magic treasure, swallowed him whole Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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flat place, young sawbill ducks, whale mask, supernatural treasure, folding canoe, head ashore, cannibal dance, pretended woman, dry salmon, owl mask, four salmon, little geese, winter dance, eldest one, magic treasure, swallowed him whole Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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