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# Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

(1927–2008)   Anthropologist

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Elizabeth Warnock Fernea was an anthropologist.

## Quick Facts About Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

Born October 21, 1927

Died December 2, 2008

Profession Anthropologist

## About Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

American anthropologist, writer and filmmaker... \| Elizabeth Warnock Fernea was an influential writer and filmmaker who spent much of her life in the field producing numerous ethnographies and films that capture the struggles and turmoil of African and Middle Eastern cultures. Her husband, the anthropologist Robert A. Fernea, was a large influence i

##  Quotes by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

> [If the Koran is the soul of Islam, then perhaps the institution of the Muslim family might be described as its body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-warnock-fernea/if-the-koran-is-the-soul-of-islam-then-perhaps-the-institution-of-the/)

Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

[Body](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body/)

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> [Nobody is ever met at the airport when beginning a new adventure. It's just not done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-warnock-fernea/nobody-is-ever-met-at-the-airport-when-beginning-a-new-adventure-it-s/)

Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

[Adventure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adventure/)

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