The Races of Man and Their Distribution (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Haddon, A. C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330513622 ISBN 13 : 9781330513620

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore humanity’s many faces and how scholars classify them across continents. This edition offers a clear, accessible look at how physical traits, geography, and culture shape our understanding of race and distribution.

The material presents a practical, introductory view of the subject. It explains the basis for classification, discusses key physical characters, and outlines the major geographic areas studied. Aimed at readers seeking a foundational grasp, it emphasizes careful, non-sensational analysis and points toward further reading for deeper study.

• Plain explanations of how hair, skin color, stature, and facial features are used to group peoples.


• Overviews of large regions such as Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, with notes on distribution and movements.


• Notes on how language and culture interact with physical traits in classification.


• Suggestions for further scholarly reading and glossaries to aid understanding.

Ideal for readers new to anthropology or historical ethnography, and for anyone curious about how researchers map human diversity.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Races of Man and Their Distribution

The omission of references is rightly open to serious criticism, but it was felt that they would have to be so numerous as to unduly increase the size of the book. The short Bibliography at the end will, however, indicate to the serious student some of the more important books to consult.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330513622
• ISBN 13: 9781330513620
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 154
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