Download or read book Totems and Teachers written by Sydel Silverman and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2004 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic volume, edited by Sydel Silverman, presents the insiders' reflection of distinguished contemporary anthropologists on nine prominent figures who helped shape the discipline. This is one of few books that traces the theoretical development of anthropology through the lives of the well-known figures who have influenced its historical trajectory.