Karsten, Rafael, 1879-1956
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The religion of the SamekBook 1955
sd09The head-hunters of Western Amazonas
The head-hunters of Western Amazonasbook chapter 1935
se26Los indios Shipibo del rio Ucayali
Los indios Shipibo del rio Ucayaliarticle 1955
si07Indian tribes of the Argentine and Bolivian Chaco
Indian tribes of the Argentine and Bolivian ChacoBook 1932
- Summary
- Sigfrid Rafael Karsten was a Finnish social anthropologist and philosopher of religion, known especially for his work among the indigenous people of Southern America. Wikipedia
- Gender or Sex
- Male [1][3][4][5]
- Unknown [2]
- Born
- 1879 [2]
- 1879-08-16 [4]
- Birth Place
- Kvevlax [2][4]
- Karttula [4]
- Died
- 1956 [2]
- 1956-02-21 [4]
- Death Place
- Helsinki [2][4]
- Country
- Finland [2]
- Language
- English [3]
- Occupation
- university teacher [4]
- sociologist [4]
- writer [4]
- photographer [4]
- philosopher [4]
- explorer [4]
- anthropologist [4]
- ethnologist [4]
- religious studies scholar [4]
- Employer
- University of Helsinki [4]
- Educated at
- University of Helsinki [4]
- Country of Education
- Finland [4]
- Yale LUX
- Entity [4]
- Sources
- 1. VIAF
- 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany)
- 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France
- 4. Wikidata
- 5. Library of Congress
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