ABSTRACT

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings:
* Prehistory and Historical Ethnography
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* Greek Civilization
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* Roman Civilization
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* Eastern Civilizations
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* Judaeo-Christian Civilization
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* European Civilization
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chapter |18 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part One SIMILARITIES

chapter I|10 pages

Origin of Death

chapter II|14 pages

Causes of Death

chapter III|12 pages

Disposal of the Dead

chapter IV|26 pages

Dread of the Spirit

chapter V|6 pages

General Attitude Toward the Corpse

chapter VI|21 pages

Mourning

chapter VII|5 pages

Erection of a Hut on the Grave

chapter VIII|6 pages

Destruction of Property

chapter IX|15 pages

Purification

chapter X|11 pages

The Potent Power of the Name

chapter XI|15 pages

Feasts

chapter XII|23 pages

Life after Death

chapter XIII|4 pages

Conclusion

chapter XIV|6 pages

Conclusion (continued)

part |2 pages

Part Two DIFFERENCES

chapter XV|28 pages

Disposal of the Dead

chapter XVI|10 pages

Mourning

chapter XVII|3 pages

Taboos

chapter XVIII|7 pages

Woman’s Connection with Funeral Rites

chapter XIX|3 pages

Totemic Conceptions

chapter XX|3 pages

Destruction of Property

chapter XXI|13 pages

Life after Death

chapter XXII|4 pages

Cult of the Dead

chapter XXIII|9 pages

Conclusion

chapter XXIV|8 pages

Conclusion (continued)