A Geographical Introduction to History

by L. Febvre

Overview

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings:
* Prehistory and Historical Ethnography
Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00
* Greek Civilization
Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00
* Roman Civilization
Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00
* Eastern Civilizations
Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00
* Judaeo-Christian Civilization
Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00
* European Civilization
Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136192517
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

L. Febvre

Table of Contents

Introductory; I: How the Problem Should be Stated; 1: Social Morphology or Human Geography; 2: The Question of Principle and the Method of Research— Human Evolution, Historic Evolution; II: Natural Limits and Human Society; 1: The Problem of Boundaries Climate and Life; 2: The Determination of Natural Areas and their Boundaries; 3: Natural Man—An Individual or a Member of Society?; III: Possibilities and Different Ways of Life; 1: Its Bases—Mountains, Plains, and Plateaux; 2: The Minor Natural Regions and their Bounds Insular Units; 3: Typical Ways of Living; 4: Shepherds and Husbandmen; IV: Political Groups and Human Groups.; 1: The Problem of Frontiers and the Natural Bounds of States; 2: Communications; 3: Towns; The Task Before us Biological Methods Geographical Methods