Bastian, Adolf - MSN Encarta

Windows Live® Search Results

Bastian, Adolf definition of Bastian, Adolf in the Free Online ...
Bastian, Adolf (ä`dôlf bäs`tyän), 1826–1905, German anthropologist. Often called the father of ethnography, he recorded his observations of peoples and cultures in Der Mensch ...
Bastian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bastian, as a surname, may refer to: Adolf Bastian; Ali Bastian; Bruce Bastian; Fritz Bastian; Gert Bastian; Henry Charlton Bastian; Mary Bastian; Noah Bastian
Adolf Bastian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adolf Bastian (26 June 1826 – 2 February 1905) was a 19th century polymath best remembered for his contributions to the development of ethnography and the development of ...

See all search results in
Windows Live® Search Results

Adolf Bastian (1826-1905), German ethnologist, born in Bremen, and educated at the universities of Berlin, Heidelberg, and Prague. After completing his formal education in 1850, he travelled through Asia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America, and in 1860 published Der Mensch in der Geschichte (Man in History), an anthropological study. A prolific writer, he published nearly 60 works emphasizing the importance of psychology in interpreting cultural history and contributing to the comparative study of different cultures.