Columbus, Ramon Pane and the Beginnings of American Anthropology (1906) - Softcover

Bourne, Edward Gaylord

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766165868 ISBN 13: 9780766165861

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Co, 2003

Synopsis

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Synopsis

This work is a treatise on the establishment of anthropology in America. Christopher Columbus not only revealed the field of this study to the world, but actually in person set on foot the first systematic study of American primitive custom, religion and folklore ever undertaken. He is in a sense therefore the founder of American anthropology. Friar Ramon Pane's work was considered the earliest detailed account of the legends and religious beliefs and practices of the long since extinct natives of Hayti.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766165868
• ISBN 13: 9780766165861
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48