Primitive History

Professor Gombrich's last book and first narrative work in over 20 years.

A study of the architectural style that dominated European buildings for more than four hundred years examines the constructional and aesthetic characteristics of the most magnificent creations.

Originally published in the mid-19th century, this scholarly work traces the history of civilization from biblical times through the mythical figure of Cadmus. Drawing on ancient sources and folklore, the author provides a thorough and engaging account of early human history and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A comprehensive anthropological and historical study of marriage and women's social role in Australia, Africa, the Americas, etc.