Intermediate Types Among Primitive Folk a Study in Social Evolution (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Edward Carpenter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330636449 ISBN 13: 9781330636442

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Ancient Greece’s military brotherhood shaped more than war; it helped form art, philosophy, and civic life.

In this study, Carpenter examines how ancient types among primitive folk evolved through social bonds, ritual, and shared duties. It highlights the Dorian military comradeship as a foundational element of Greek culture, influencing politics, religion, and daily life, and it traces how these close male bonds existed alongside ordinary marriage and family life.

This edition focuses on how such intimate connections were valued, how they affected gender roles, and how societies understood loyalty, virtue, and public duty. It presents a broad view of cross-cultural patterns—showing how similar forms appear in different regions and eras, and what they meant for individuals and communities.

- The origin and spread of military comradeship and its social power
- How intimate male bonds related to honor, art, and governance
- The place of marriage, family life, and women within these systems
- The ways these ideas shaped public life across cultures and times

Ideal for readers of classical culture, social evolution, and the history of sexuality.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330636449
• ISBN 13: 9781330636442
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 191