Marshall Sahlins
Marshall Sahlins · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Anthropologist known for 'Stone Age Economics' and 'Islands of History'
1930, Chicago, Illinois, United States — 2021, Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States · Pacific (Fiji, Hawaii)
Marshall Sahlins is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Anthropologist known for 'Stone Age Economics' and 'Islands of History'
Marshall Sahlins was one of the most influential anthropologists of his generation, whose 'Stone Age Economics' (1972) reframed the study of pre-industrial economies and 'Islands of History' (1985) rethought how cultures interpret events. He taught for decades at the University of Chicago. He came from a Russian-Jewish immigrant family.
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Anthropologist known for 'Stone Age Economics' and 'Islands of History'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Anthropology
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