Project Gutenberg 2024-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 110 Boas, Franz 1858 1942 Boaz, Franz 08008132 Anthropology : $b [a lecture delivered at Columbia University in the series on science, philosophy and art, December 18, 1907] $aNew York :$bThe Columbia University Press, $c1908. Carol Brown, Super Queer Historian and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Anthropology: A Lecture Delivered at Columbia University in the Series on Science, Philosophy and Art" by Franz Boas is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive overview of the field of anthropology, focusing on the diverse aspects of human life across different geographical and social environments. It discusses how various biological, geographical, and psychological factors influence human traits and behaviors. In the lecture, Boas articulates the significant challenges faced by anthropologists as they seek to unite the various strands of the discipline under a cohesive framework. He explores the origins and development of human types both physically and mentally, highlighting the importance of cultural evolution and environmental influences on societies. By examining primitive tribes lacking written history and the complex interplay of social organizations, beliefs, and inventions across cultures, Boas argues for an understanding of humanity that embraces diversity. He emphasizes the need for an objective study of anthropology that transcends historical narratives, positioning it as a vital science for comprehending human behavior and societal evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/download/anthropologyalec00boas 20230815160312boas 1908 US Reading ease score: 36.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Anthropology GN Text Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 75091 2025-06-29T09:00:29.088022 text/html 50932 2024-07-15T12:34:12 text/html 258586 2025-06-29T09:00:31.308981 application/epub+zip 257254 2025-06-29T09:00:29.727022 application/epub+zip 114809 2025-06-29T09:00:29.385014 application/epub+zip 211791 2025-06-29T09:00:32.710971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202091 2025-06-29T09:00:31.049039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66053 2025-06-29T09:00:28.958012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46071 2024-07-15T12:34:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15613 2025-06-29T09:00:32.836985 application/rdf+xml 8438 2025-06-29T09:00:29.535993 image/jpeg 2017 2025-06-29T09:00:29.459987 image/jpeg 218798 2025-06-29T09:00:29.097997 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia