Anthropology and Modern Life - Paperback - 9781473301887

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. Even though Boas had a passion the natural sciences, he enrolled at the University at Kiel as an undergraduate in Physics. Boas completed his degree with a dissertation on the optical properties of water, before continuing his studies and receiving his doctorate in 1881. Boas became a professor of Anthropology at Columbia University in 1899 and founded the first Ph.D program in anthropology in America. He was also a leading figure in the creation of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Franz Boas had a long career and a great impact on many areas of study. He died on 21st December 1942.

• | Author: Franz Boas
• | Publisher: Carveth Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 04, 2013
• | Number of Pages: 262 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1473301882
• | ISBN-13: 9781473301887