Franz Boas

The great anthropologist's classic treatise on race and culture. Discusses biological and cultural inheritance, the fallacy of racial, cultural or ethnic superiority, the scientific basis for human individuality, and much more. One of the most influential books of the century, now in a value-priced edition. Introduction by Ruth Bunzel.

This work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1888 and it is now republished with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Central Eskimo' was his first monograph and details his time spent on Baffin Island studying the Inuit people.

This work by Franz Boas was originally published in the early 20th century and it is now republished with a brand new introductory biography. 'Psychological Problems in Anthropology' is a work on the best methods of the anthropologist in relation to the human mind.

This work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1894 and it is now republished with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Half-Blood Indian' is an anthropometric study on the mixing of races in North America.