Who wrote the ldquo Soul rdquo of the Primitive ........

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Who wrote the “Soul” of the Primitive?

C. Levi-Straus

L. Levy-Bruhl

V. Elwin

F. Boaz

Explanation:

- Option 1: C. Levi-Strauss

- Claude Levi-Strauss was a significant anthropologist known for structural anthropology and the book "Tristes Tropiques." He didn't write "Soul of the Primitive."

- Option 2: L. Levy-Bruhl

- Lucien Levy-Bruhl was a French philosopher and scholar who wrote extensively on the psychology of primitive peoples. He wrote "How Natives Think," focusing on the mentalities of non-Western societies.

- Option 3: V. Elwin

- Verrier Elwin was an anthropologist and ethnologist, renowned for his work on the tribal people of India.

- Option 4: F. Boaz

- Franz Boas, the father of modern anthropology, significantly contributed to the field while focusing on cultural relativism and historical particularism.

Your understanding of the author of "Soul of the Primitive" as L. Levy-Bruhl is correct!