What a timely topic!...This is a richly researched guide to little-known byways of German anthropology. --American Historical Review This is a pioneering study. Smith has produced a wealth of material and introduced a number of figures who have remained neglected in the historical literature both here and in Germany. The book reflects the careful scholarship that one expects of Woodruff Smith, and it is clearly presented. --Roger Chickering, University of Oregon Readers interested in the effect of politics on scholarship and scholarship on politics will find this book informative and instructive. --The Historian Smith's treatment, encyclopedically comprehensive and encompassing a very large cast of characters, reflects scholarship of a high order....This is a richly textured book....A useful book to have on one's shelf. --History: Reviews of New Books An original and significant contribution to German intellectual history. --Central European History