Abstract Truth’s Fool is a sympathetic biography of Derek Freeman, the anthropologist best known for his scathing critique of Margaret Mead’s Coming of Age in Samoa. Hempenstall, a historian, chronicles Freeman’s life and work, including an appraisal of the Mead–Freeman controversy. Hempenstall is interested in Freeman’s ideas, motives, and intentions as well as his personal struggles. He argues that Freeman has been misunderstood, maligned, and vilified in an uncivil “war” among cultural anthropologists. This review examines Hempenstall’s interpretation of Freeman’s personal struggles and his perspective on Freeman’s two books on Mead and Samoa.

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寻找德里克·弗里曼

摘要《真理的傻瓜》是人类学家德里克·弗里曼（Derek Freeman）的同情传记，他以对玛格丽特·米德（Margaret Mead）在萨摩亚的成年的严厉批评而闻名。历史学家Hempenstall记录了Freeman的生活和工作，其中包括对Mead-Freeman争议的评估。Hempenstall对Freeman的想法，动机和意图以及他的个人奋斗感兴趣。他认为，在文化人类学家之间的一次不文明的“战争”中，弗里曼被误解，诽谤和侮辱。这篇评论考察了汉彭斯托尔对弗里曼个人奋斗的解释，以及他对弗里曼关于米德和萨摩亚的两本书的看法。