Carl August Schmitz
Carl August Schmitz (born August 4, 1920 in Cologne , † November 17, 1966 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German ethnologist . He taught in Basel and Frankfurt .
One focus of his research was the cultures of New Guinea .
Works
- The dance and cult place in New Guinea and Melanesia. Materials for the monograph of a conditional cultural element . Lechte Verlag, Emsdetten 1954
- Historical Problems in Northeast New Guinea . 1960
- Oceanic art. Sculptures from Melanesia . Introduction by Carl A. Schmitz; Recordings by FL Kenett. Publishing house F. Bruckmann, Munich 1962
- Basic forms of relationship . 1964 ( Basel contributions to anthropology 1)
- (Ed.): Religious Ethnology . Academic Publishing Company, Frankfurt 1964
- (Ed.): Historical ethnology . Academic Publishing Company, Frankfurt am Main 1967
literature
- H. Fischer: Carl August Schmitz . In: Journal of Ethnology . Volume 92, 1967
- J. Stagl: CA Schmitz - An industrial accident at the Frobenius Institute? In: Paideuma . Volume 47, 2001
Web links
- Literature by and about Carl August Schmitz in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmitz, Carl August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German ethnologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th November 1966 |
| Place of death | Frankfurt am Main |