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The passing of the great race; or, The racial basis of European history — Madison Grant

The passing of the great race; or, The racial basis of European history

Madison Grant

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 434 pages

The Passing of the Great Race; or, The Racial Basis of European History (1916) is an essay collection by Madison Grant that interprets European history through racial categories. It became an influential eugenicist text and is now heard as a historical document about the spread of scientific racism and its political consequences.

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Contents

  1. THE PASSING OF THE GREAT RACE OR THE RACIAL BASIS OF EUROPEAN HISTORY
  2. PREFACE
  3. PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION
  4. CONTENTS
  5. CHARTS AND MAPS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. INTRODUCTION TO THE FOURTH REVISED EDITION
  8. PART I RACE, LANGUAGE AND NATIONALITY
  9. PART II EUROPEAN RACES IN HISTORY
  10. APPENDIX
  11. DOCUMENTARY SUPPLEMENT
  12. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  13. INDEX
  14. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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