From Ape to Angel: An Informal History of Social Anthropology (Routledge Revivals)
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- Synopsis
- First published in 1958, From Ape to Angel is a popular history of social anthropology which sketches the extraordinary world of ethical, religious and marital customs revealed by the men and women who travelled to remote places to live among and observe primitive people. Here, in absorbing detail, are the findings of such scholars as Henry Schoolcraft, who unravelled the mysteries of kinship among American Indians; Edward Westermarck, who studied gorillas to seek the origins of monogamy; Sir James Frazer, who dealt with the meaning of ritual and symbolism; Franz Boas, who explored the nature of totem and taboo; Bronislaw Malinowski, who investigated the sexual life of savages; and many other whose adventurous study has added to man’s knowledge of social man. This book will be of interest to students of anthropology, history and sociology.
- Copyright:
- 1958
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781000881356
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781032495125, 9781032494166, 9781003394167
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 07/07/23
- Copyrighted By:
- H. R. Hays.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.