Traditions of the Ts'ets'a'ut

This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1896 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Traditions of the Ts'ets'a'ut' is an anthropological work on the customs of a tribe of Native Americans. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden, Westphalia. Even though Boas had a passion the natural sciences, he enrolled at the University at Kiel as an undergraduate in Physics. Boas completed his degree with a dissertation on the optical properties of water, before continuing his studies and receiving his doctorate in 1881. Boas became a professor of Anthropology at Columbia University in 1899 and founded the first Ph.D program in anthropology in America. He was also a leading figure in the creation of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Franz Boas had a long career and a great impact on many areas of study. He died on 21st December 1942.

Product details

• Authors: Franz Boas
• Publisher: Cope Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2013
• EAN: 9781473301955
• ISBN: 978-1-4733-0195-5
• No. of pages: 34
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 58 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)