ABSTRACT

First published in 1925, Primitive Culture in Greece dispassionately reviews the claim that the Greeks were ‘heathen’ and asks how much of the savage ancestry was left in the classical Greek. In doing so it traces a historical continuity from the barbaric invasions of Greece to its later emergence of a classical culture. It is not written merely for the specialist, and assumes no technical knowledge, but simply an interest in one of the most remarkable civilizations of the world.

chapter Chapter I|21 pages

To Avoid Misunderstandings

chapter Chapter II|16 pages

The Greek Peoples

chapter Chapter III|27 pages

Survivals Falsely So Called

chapter Chapter IV|24 pages

Survivals of the Primitive I. The Gods

chapter Chapter V|20 pages

Survivals of the Primitive II. Heroes and Ghosts

chapter Chapter VI|25 pages

Birth, Marriage and Death

chapter Chapter VII|29 pages

Magic and Mythology

chapter Chapter VIII|26 pages

The State, the Clan and the Family

chapter Chapter IX|26 pages

The Development of Jurisprudence

chapter Chapter X|21 pages

Arts and Crafts, Trade. Conclusion