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Hutton Webster
1875–1955
A prolific American scholar of society and history, he wrote clear, wide-ranging books that helped generations of students explore ancient civilizations, world history, and the social roots of religion and custom.
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Early European History
by Hutton Webster
About the author
Born in Malone, New York, on March 24, 1875, Hutton Webster was an American sociologist, economist, and anthropologist. He studied at Stanford University, later did graduate work at Harvard, and went on to build a long academic career that included teaching at the University of Nebraska and Stanford.
Webster became known for writing accessible, ambitious surveys on history and human society. His works include Primitive Secret Societies, Rest Days, Taboo, and broad educational texts such as Ancient History and World History, reflecting his interest in social institutions, religion, and the development of civilizations.
He died on May 20, 1955. Today he is remembered both as a university teacher and as a scholar who brought large historical and anthropological subjects to a broad readership in a straightforward, readable way.