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

A scholarly attempt to rewrite European history through the lens of heredity, this work presents the continent’s past as a series of racial patterns and inherited traits. Drawing on contemporary ideas from biology and anthropology, the author contrasts hereditary influence with environmental factors, arguing that the former shapes political, moral, and intellectual developments more profoundly than language, culture, or geography. Early chapters catalogue perceived racial characteristics, link them to ancient tribal migrations, and interpret social change as the outcome of genetic predispositions.

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