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Maarten Couttenier, "Anthropology and Race in Belgium and the Congo (1839-1922)" (Routledge, 2023)

New Books in Anthropology

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Exploring Aryanism and Racial Theories in Belgium

Exploring the impact of Aryanism in the 19th century, tracing human origins to Asia and the Himalayas. Contrasting Aryan views with Belgian anthropologists' polygenist perspective, revealing the undercurrents of racism in the Anthropological Society in Brussels.

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