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Ashley Montagu

Also known as: Montague Francis Ashley-Montagu, M. F. Ashley Montagu

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Montague Francis Ashley-Montagu (born Israel Ehrenberg; June 28, 1905 – November 26, 1999) was a British-American anthropologist who popularized the study of topics such as race and gender and their relation to politics and development. He was the rapporteur, in 1950, for the UNESCO "statement on race". As a young man he changed his name from Ehrenberg to "Montague Francis Ashley-Montagu". After relocating to the United States he used the name "Ashley Montagu". Montagu, who became a naturalized American citizen in 1940, taught and lectured at Harvard, Princeton, Rutgers, the University of California, Santa Barbara, and New York University.

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SWEARING constitutes a species of human behavior so little understood, even by its most devoted practitioners, that an examination of its meaning and significance is now long overdue.

— from The anatomy of swearing, 1967

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The anatomy of swearing

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Swearing in all its aspects; its origins in primitive language, its philosophy and psychology, its changes and differing manifestations in various ages and cultures.

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Immortality

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""Immortality"" by Loraine Boettner is a comprehensive exploration of the Christian belief in the afterlife. Boettner examines the concept of immortality from a biblical perspective, exploring what the Bible says about the nature of the soul, the resurrection of the dead, and the eternal life that awaits believers. He also discusses the various views on the afterlife that have been put forward by different theologians and philosophers throughout history, including the concept of purgatory, the idea of reincarnation, and the belief in annihilationism. Boettner's book is a thoughtful and engaging exploration of one of the most fundamental questions of human existence, and is sure to be of interest to anyone who is curious about what happens after we die.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work. This description may be from another edition of this product. (From thriftbooks.com)

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