The History of Buddhist Thought c31.187

c31.187

FROM TRIBE TO EMPIRE : Social Organization among the Primitives and in the Ancient East By A. MORET, Professor in the University of Paris, and G. DAVY, of the University of Dijon. With 47 illustrations and 7 maps, 16s. net. “The object of the authors of this valuable addition to the series is to demonstrate how Empires grew from the primitive totemistic clan. Leaving M. Davy’s excited, learned, and highly controversial dissertation on primitive society for M. Moret’s calm review of the history of the Ancient East is like passing from storm into quiet. M. Moret’s story remains the most lucid and satisfactory general survey of the Ancient East that has yet appeared. It is the very romance of history, and he would be dull indeed who did not find recreation and delight in these stirring pages.”—New Statesman.