Michael Lambek | |
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Born | Michael Joshua Lambek 11 June 1950 |
Nationality | Canadian |
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Discipline | Anthropology |
Sub-discipline | Anthropology of religion |
Institutions | University of Toronto Scarborough |
Michael Joshua Lambek FRSC (born 11 June 1950) is Canadian anthropologist who serves as professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto Scarborough. [1] [2] He is a specialist in the anthropology of religion. [3]
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