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BENEDICT, RUTH, 1887 to 1948

Ruth Benedict

American anthropologist and folklorologist.

Books: 2
Editions tracked: 3
First editions: 2
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionPatterns of CultureHoughton Mifflin, 1934 Most editions trackedPatterns of Culture2 editions

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Ruth Benedict · first published 1934

1st Houghton Mifflin1934 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
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The Chrysanthemum and the Sword

Ruth Benedict · first published 1946

1st Houghton Mifflin1946 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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Ruth Benedict was born in 1887 and died in 1948.

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We track 2 books by Ruth Benedict across 3 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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