Man's Rise to Civilization by Peter Farb
The publication of this book in 1968 marked the first comprehensive examination of the history and culture of native Americans. Today this work continues to stand as one of the major summaries of the indigenous societies of North America with its explication of such universal subjects as monotheism, war, capitalism, and sex.
Peter Farb's early work in the comparative study of Mediterranean languages, as well as his research collecting folk ballads and various styles of speech in isolated communities in the American South, led to a distinguished career in anthropological linguistics, where he specialized in remote, non-European languages. His extensive knowledge of a variety of American Indian languages--in North America as well as in Mexico, Central America, and Brazil--produced two best-selling books, Man's Rise to Civilization as Shown by the Indians of North America and Face of North America. His various works have been translated into 14 languages.Mr. Farb served as a consultant at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, and as curator of American Indian Cultures at the Riverside Museum in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140153231 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140153233 |
| Title | Man's Rise to Civilization |
| Author | Peter Farb |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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