Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Author | : Vered Amit |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 613 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0415223792 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415223799 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology written by Vered Amit and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to covering the primary centers of production in the United States and Britain, this volume also includes leading anthropologists from a wide range of regions and backgrounds. Combining valuable essays on seminal historical figures, as well as entries on the foremost scholars of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, this unique reference offers an important overview of the historical and contemporary reach of anthropological research. With nearly 600 signed entries from a global team of contributors, this comprehensive work is destined to be the definitive reference source for authoritative information on the historical and contemporary key figures in the field.