“So if the differences and similarities in cultures are not due to man's biology or to his personality, what then is left? There remains a third characteristic of man—his sociality, for like the ant, man cannot survive alone. It is in the social and political institutions that the explanations for differences and similarities will be found.”
Farb uses the contrasting customs of North American Indian tribes to explain the evolution of man as a social being—his relationships with his family and kin groups, his religions, and his political institutions.
Author: Peter Farb
Title: Man’s Rise to Civilization: As Shown by the Indians of North America from Primeval Times to the Coming of the Industrial State
Edition: First Edition, Book of the Month Club
Published: New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1968
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 332p
Condition: Good condition dust jacket with edge wear and chipping—in new protector. Boards and spine clean with mild crushing at spine ends and bumping to corners. Binding solid and square—hinges and joints all strong. Pages toned. Mild foxing on fire-edge.
Comments: Very solid copy
