Franz Boas: 23 books

Book cover of The Methods of Ethnology
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016

This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1920 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Methods of Ethnology' is a work on the techniques of anthropology. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden, Westphalia. Even though Boas had a passion...
Book cover of Psychological Problems in Anthropology
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016

This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Psychological Problems in Anthropology' is a work on the best methods of the anthropologist in relation to the human mind. Franz Boas was born on...
Book cover of The Half-Blood Indian
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016

This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1894 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Half-Blood Indian' is an anthropometric study on the mixing of races in North America. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden, Westphalia. Even though...
Book cover of Anthropology and Modern Life
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2014

This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1928 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Anthropology and Modern Life' is a work on the study of humans and their lives in various societies. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden, Westphalia....
Book cover of The Development of Folk-Tales and Myths
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016

This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1916 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Development of Folk-Tales and Myths' is an anthropological work on the origins and progress of fiction. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden, Westphalia....
Book cover of Cumberland Sound and its Eskimos
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016

This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1885 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Cumberland Sound and its Eskimos' is an anthropological work on the Inuit people native to northern Canada. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden, Westphalia....
Book cover of The Central Eskimo
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016

This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1888 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Central Eskimo' was his first monograph and details his time spent on Baffin Island studying the Inuit people. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden,...
Book cover of Works of Franz Boas
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013

12 works of Franz Boas German-American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology (1858-1942) This ebook presents a collection of 12 works of Franz Boas. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - Arctic Exploration...
Book cover of Anthropology and Modern Life
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017

Anthropologist Franz Boas was a stalwart fighter for human rights and against racism. He was passionately concerned about individual liberty, freedom of inquiry and speech, equality of opportunity, and the defeat of prejudice and chauvinism. His Anthropology and Modern Life shows how Boas uses science...
Book cover of A Wealth of Thought

A Wealth of Thought

Franz Boas on Native American Art

by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017

Although Franz Boas--one of the most influential anthropologists of the twentieth century--is best known for his voluminous writings on cultural, physical, and linguistic anthropology, he is also recognized for breaking new ground in the study of so-called primitive art. His writings on art have major...
Book cover of The Mind of Primitive Man
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2014

FRANZ BOAS (1858-1942) has long been considered the father of modern American anthropology. He introduced the relativistic, culture-centered principles and methods of investigation that continue to dominate the field today. By attempting to fuse anthropology with political and social activism, he...
Book cover of Race, Language and Culture
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2018

This volume is a collection of the most important essays written by Franz Boas on the science of anthropology. "Franz Boas is the father of American anthropology and one of the founders of the field of modern anthropology. The book, Race, Language, and Culture, is a collection of some...
Book cover of The Social Organization and the Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians.
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012

Replica of 1897 edition published in Washington.
 Elibron Classics. The Book is Anthropologist  Franz Boas’  most important discussion of the Kwakiutl. He used the name Kwakiutl to refer to an ethno-linguistic group of 28 tribes. It came from the name of the tribe that Boas did most...
Book cover of The Central Eskimo Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 399-670 - The Original Classic Edition
by Franz Boas
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2013

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of The Central Eskimo Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 399-670. It was previously published by other...
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