Lev Shternberg Anthropologist, Russian Socialist, Jewish Activist |
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| Author:
| Kan, Sergei |
| Series title: | Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-1603-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $93.50 |
Book Description:
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This intellectual biography of Lev Shternberg (1861-1927) illuminates the development of professional anthropology in late imperial and early Soviet Russia. This in-depth biography explores the scholarly and political aspects of Shternberg's life and how they influenced each other. It also places his career in both national and international perspectives.
This intellectual biography of Lev Shternberg (1861-1927) illuminates the development of professional anthropology in late imperial and early Soviet Russia. This in-depth biography explores the scholarly and political aspects of Shternberg's life and how they influenced each other. It also places his career in both national and international perspectives.