Primitive culture, vol. 1 (of 2) : Researches into the development of…
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"Primitive culture, vol. 1 (of 2): Researches into the development of…" by Edward Burnett Tylor is an anthropological work published in 1871. Tylor examines the relationship between "primitive" and "civilized" societies, proposing evolutionary stages of human development from savagery to civilization. Drawing on 19th-century ethnological theories, he explores cultural progress and development across different societies. His controversial framework, which viewed tribal societies as lower stages of civilization, shaped early anthropological thought but
is now generally considered unsubstantiated by modern scholars. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Tylor, Edward B. (Edward Burnett), 1832-1917 |
|---|---|
| Title | Primitive culture, vol. 1 (of 2) : Researches into the development of mythology, philosophy, religion, language, art, and custom |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: John Murray, 1871, pubdate 1903, pubdate 1913, copyright 1920. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_Culture_(book) |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GN: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology |
| Subject | Religion |
| Subject | Mythology |
| Subject | Prehistoric peoples |
| Subject | Ethnology |
| Subject | Civilization -- History |
| Subject | Language and languages |
| Subject | Animism |
| Subject | Social evolution |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 70458 |
| Release Date | Apr 3, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2083 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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