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Marshall Sahlins

Marshall David Sahlins (born December 27, 1930) is an American anthropologist best known for his ethnographic work in the Pacific and for his contributions to anthropological theory. He is currently Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago.

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American anthropologist (1930-2021)

Born 27 December 1930
Died 5 April 2021

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American anthropologist (1930-2021)

Born 27 December 1930
Died 5 April 2021
Subjects
Ethnology, Anthropology, History, Economic anthropology, Historiography, Ethnologie, Anthropologie structurale, Civilization, Ethnologists, Ethnology, hawaii, Hawaii, history, Kinship, Social life and customs, Structural anthropology, Anecdotes, Anthropologie économique, Attitudes, Cultuur, Dialectical materialism, Ethnologues, Greece, history, peloponnesian war, 431-404 b.c., Hawaii, antiquities, Hawaiians, Hawaiiens, Humor
Places
Hawaii, Polynesia, Anahulu River Valley, Anahulu River Valley (Hawaii), Fiji, Greece, Islands of the Pacific, Islands ofthe Pacific, Mexique, Moala Island, Oceania, Social conditions
People
James Cook (1728-1779), Gananath Obeyesekere, Thucydides
Time
19th century, Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C., To 1893

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  • Marshall D. Sahlins
  • Marshall David Sahlins
  • Sahlins, Marshall David, 1930-
  • Marshal Sahlins
  • Sahlins
  • M. D. Sahlins
  • M. Sahlins

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June 9, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
June 9, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig changed main name, added date of death, VIAF, ISNI, Wikidata IDs
June 9, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
March 27, 2017 Edited by dcapillae Added bio and picture
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