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Colin Turnbull made a name for himself with The Forest People, his study of African Pygmies. His second book ignited a swirl of controversy within anthropology and tainted his reputation. This biography charts the rise and fall of Colin Turnbull, from his Scottish family to his travels in Africa.

In the Arms of Africa The Life of Colin Turnbull

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      Publisher: University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226309040, 978-0226309040
      ISBN10: 0226309045
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      Book Synopsis
      Colin Turnbull made a name for himself with The Forest People, his study of African Pygmies. His second book ignited a swirl of controversy within anthropology and tainted his reputation. This biography charts the rise and fall of Colin Turnbull, from his Scottish family to his travels in Africa.

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