Download or read book Anthropology at Harvard written by David L. Browman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of anthropology at Harvard is told through vignettes about the people, famous and obscure, who shaped the discipline at Harvard College and the Peabody Museum. The role of amateurs and private funders in the early growth of the field is highlighted, as is the participation of women and of students and scholars of diverse ethnicities.