The Growth Of Civilization (1924) By W. J. Perry
 
In this volume Mr. Perry restates in a more popular and abbreviated form the arguments put forward at length in his earlier works, “The Megalithic Culture of Indonesia “and “The Children of the Sun,” for the diffusion of culture from one common centre, namely Egypt.
 
It forms a companion volume to his book on “The Origin of Magic and Religion/3 which indeed is essential for the complete grasp of the argument here stated, as in the latter he expounded the theory of the magical influence of gold and other substances which supplied the motive for the wander-ings of the people by whom the “archaic culture” was carried to various parts of the world. This book is, however, not merely a condensation of earlier work. It embodies much evidence not previously considered, especially in the later chapters, in which he deals with the coming of the warriors by whom the archaic civilisation was overthrown in various parts of the world, and discusses the theory that traditions of royal descent from deities derive from contact with Mediterranean culture and ultimately from Egypt. Mr. Perry's statement of what is undoubtedly a difficult and highly controversial case, leaves little to be desired in point of lucidity.
 
Hard Cover
224 Pages + 8 maps
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