Description: For sale is a lot of three important archival items tied to renowned early American anthropologist, Franz Boas. Signed framed photograph of Boas (originally owned by Edward Sapir), a signed bookplate by Boas, and one book owned by Boas also bearing his bookplate. Franz Uri Boas (July 9, 1858 – December 21, 1942) was a German-American anthropologist and ethnomusicologist. He was a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology.” His work is associated with the movements known as historical particularism and cultural relativism. Studying in Germany, Boas was awarded a doctorate in 1881 in physics while also studying geography. He then participated in a geographical expedition to northern Canada, where he became fascinated with the culture and language of the Baffin Island Inuit. He went on to do field work with the indigenous cultures and languages of the Pacific Northwest. In 1887 he emigrated to the United States, where he first worked as a museum curator at the Smithsonian, and in 1899 became a professor of anthropology at Columbia University, where he remained for the rest of his career. Through his students, many of whom went on to found anthropology departments and research programmes inspired by their mentor, Boas profoundly influenced the development of American anthropology. Among his many significant students were A. L. Kroeber, Alexander Goldenweiser, Ruth Benedict, Edward Sapir, Margaret Mead, Zora Neale Hurston, and Gilberto Freyre.
Price: 2750 USD
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
End Time: 2024-12-09T18:39:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Lot
Type: Photograph
