Coming of Age in Chicago: The 1893 World's Fair and the Coalescence of American Anthropology
- ISBN-10
- 0803268386
- ISBN-13
- 9780803268388
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 574
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-01
- Publisher
- U of Nebraska Press
- Authors
- Ira Jacknis, James Snead, Donald McVicker
Description
"Collection of scholarly essays and primary documents exploring the significance of the 1893 World's Fair and the history of American anthropology"--
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