In humboldt's shadow: a tragic history of german ethnology

Auteur :
Penny, H. Glenn
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691216447
Date de publication :
29 avr. 2025
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A compelling history of the German ethnologists who were inspired by Prussian polymath and explorer Alexander von HumboldtThe Berlin Ethnological Museum is one of the world's largest and most important anthropological museums, housing more than a half million objects collected from around the globe. In Humboldt's Shadow tells the story of the G