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The receding of the ice in the last Pleistocene Ice Age, the
resulting dessication, and the emigration of peoples into river
valleys and other places where control of water required new forms
of civilization are here seen as the chief causes of the origin of
the seven primary societies-Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Indian, Cretan,
Chinese, Middle American, and Andean. Professor Coulborn presents
clearly and convincingly a number of significant conclusions
concerning the formation of civilized societies as well as an
abundantly documented and an analysis of the pertinent data drawn
from archaeology, anthropology, and history. He shows how a new
religion in each case gave the settlers the needed courage to
survive the hazards of difficult physical environment, and he
concludes that religious acts occupied a central place in the
formation and initial development of all the primary societies.
Originally published in 1959. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
The receding of the ice in the last Pleistocene Ice Age, the
resulting dessication, and the emigration of peoples into river
valleys and other places where control of water required new forms
of civilization are here seen as the chief causes of the origin of
the seven primary societies-Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Indian, Cretan,
Chinese, Middle American, and Andean. Professor Coulborn presents
clearly and convincingly a number of significant conclusions
concerning the formation of civilized societies as well as an
abundantly documented and an analysis of the pertinent data drawn
from archaeology, anthropology, and history. He shows how a new
religion in each case gave the settlers the needed courage to
survive the hazards of difficult physical environment, and he
concludes that religious acts occupied a central place in the
formation and initial development of all the primary societies.
Originally published in 1959. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.
The Polity, The Way Of Life And The Arts: Papers Read At Kenyon
College, February 16 And 17, 1941.
The Polity, The Way Of Life And The Arts: Papers Read At Kenyon
College, February 16 And 17, 1941.
The Polity, The Way Of Life And The Arts: Papers Read At Kenyon
College, February 16 And 17, 1941.
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