Johann friedrich blumenbach: race and natural history, 1750–1850
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367588823
Date de publication :
30 juin 2020
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
420 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The major significance of the German naturalist-physician Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752-1840) as a topic of historical study is the fact that he was one of the first anthropologists to investigate humankind as part of natural history. Moreover, Blumenbach was and continues to be a central figure in debates about race and racism.This collecti