Download or read book The Routledge Dictionary of Anthropologists written by Gerald Gaillard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed and comprehensive guide provides biographical information on the most influential and significant figures in world anthropology, from the birth of the discipline in the nineteenth century to the present day. Each of the fifteen chapters focuses on a national tradition or school of thought, outlining its central features and placing the anthropologists within their intellectual contexts. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, The Routledge Dictionary of Anthropologists will prove indispensable for students of anthropology.