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The mountain of names : a history of the human family / by Alex Shoumatoff.
The author scales the mountain of names, the great pyramid of ancestry and relationship that unites all human beings.
Record details
- ISBN: 0671494406
- ISBN: 9780671494407
- ISBN: 0679731903
- ISBN: 9780679731900
- Physical Description: 318 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Simon and Schuster, ©1985.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-303) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- PART I: A HISTORY OF THE HUMAN FAMILY: The need for kinship -- Traditional kinship -- Stratification and pedigrees -- Types of inheritance -- The aristocracies of Europe -- The rise of modern individualism -- New patterns of American kinship -- The return to kinship -- PART II: THE MOUNTAIN OF NAMES: The kinship of mankind -- The mountain of names.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GN 487 .S36 1985 | 260538 | Stacks | Available | - |