In Humboldt's Shadow A Tragic History of German Ethnology |
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| Author:
| Penny, H. Glenn |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-21114-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2021 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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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
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