Totems and Teachers: Perspectives on the History of Anthropology

By: Sydel (editor) Silverman

Book Overview

This classic volume, edited by Sydel Silverman, presents the insiders' reflection of distinguished contemporary anthropologists on nine prominent figures who helped shape the discipline. This is one of few books that traces the theoretical development of anthropology through the lives of the well-known figures who have influenced its historical trajectory.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231050860
• ISBN13: 9780231050869
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.