Leo Frobenius

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Leo Frobenius

Born

in Berlin, Germany

June 29, 1873

Died

August 09, 1938

German ethnologist and explorer, whose writings helped shape the culture-historical approach to ethnology.

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Average rating: 3.82 · 136 ratings · 18 reviews · 101 distinct works • Similar authors

	African Genesis: Folk Tales and Myths of Africa by Leo Frobenius, Douglas C. Fox 3.87 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1937 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El Decamerón Negro 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1910 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fiabe del Kordofan 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1923 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leo Frobenius on African History, Art and Culture by Leo Frobenius, Léopold Sédar Senghor (Foreword), Eike Haberland (Editor) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	cuentos del África profunda 2.80 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paideuma 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storia della civiltà africana by Leo Frobenius, Clara Bovero (Translator) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1933 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contes kabyles, tome 3. le fabuleux 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1977 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prehistoric Rock Pictures in Europe and Africa by Leo Frobenius, Douglas C. Fox really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voice of Africa it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1968 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Leo Frobenius (?)

“Instinct is a makeshift, an admission of helplessness before the problem of reality.”
― Leo Frobenius, Kulturgeschichte Afrikas

tags: instinct, philosophy, reality

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