| Author/Contributor(s): | Mead, Margaret |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Date: | 11/02/2005 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
By weaving discussions of the personal and professional writings of Ruth Benedict, Margaret Mead presents the anthropologist's work in the context of her life and times. Mead also defends Benedict's humanistic approach to anthropology as she considers considers her most important works. In addition to a selection of Benedict's anthropological writings, this edition includes new forewords by two leading Benedict scholars.