Robert Gordon is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Vermont, USA, and Research Associate at the University of the Free State, South Africa. He is the author of The Bushman Myth and Going Abroad: How to Travel Like an Anthropologist.

Andrew Lyons is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, and current editor-in-chief of Anthropologica.

Harriet Lyons is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Her books include Irregular Connections: A History of Anthropology and Sexuality with Andrew Lyons.

Alphabetical List of Contents Chronological List of Contents Contributors Introduction. Fifty Key Anthropologists Appendix 1: Some Key Anthropological Terms Appendix 2: A Timeline Index

A survey of the life, work, ideas and impact of some of the most influential anthropologists, from 'classic' thinkers through to figures working now.