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IT is the aim of this essay to show the importance of ethnology, and especially of recent develop ments of that science, to history. During the last ten years there has been in progress, rudely hindered but not stopped by the war, a movement which has brought the two disciplines into much closer relationship than would have been possible under the conditions which guided the study of ethnology twenty or thirty years ago. At this more remote period anthropology - I use the term anthropology advisedly - was wholly under the dominance of a crude evolutionary standpoint. The aim of the anthropologist was to work out a scheme of human progress according to which language, social organisation, religion, and material arts had developed through the action of certain principles or laws. It was assumed that the manifold peoples of the earth represented stages in this process of evolution, and it was supposed that by the comparative study of the culture of these different peoples it would be possible to formulate the laws by which the process of evolu tion had been directed and governed. It was.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book proposes a groundbreaking approach to understanding history by using ethnology, the study of different cultures, to fill in the gaps left by the absence of written records. The author argues that by analyzing the similarities and differences between cultures, we can reconstruct the past and gain a deeper understanding of human society. This approach challenges traditional historical methods that rely solely on written documents and assumes a linear progression of cultural development. The author demonstrates the complexity and interconnectedness of human history, emphasizing the role of diffusion and migration in shaping cultures worldwide. Through specific examples from Melanesian and British history, the book illustrates how ethnological analysis can uncover hidden patterns and connections, shedding light on the origins and development of social institutions, religious beliefs, and material culture. Ultimately, this book provides a fresh perspective on the study of history, offering valuable insights into the diversity and interconnectedness of human experience. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330154335_0
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