The Passing of the Great Race; or, The Racial Basis of European History - Grant, Madison; Osborn, Henry Fairfield
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Madison Grant's "The Passing of the Great Race, or, The Racial Basis of European History" remains a controversial and influential work in the fields of racial history and ethnology. Published in the early 20th century, Grant presents his theories concerning the Nordic race and its purported role in European history. The book explores concepts of racial purity and advocates for eugenics. Categorized under Social Sciences, this historical text offers a glimpse into the development of racial ideologies. Grant's theories significantly impacted discussions surrounding immigration and race…mehr

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Madison Grant's "The Passing of the Great Race, or, The Racial Basis of European History" remains a controversial and influential work in the fields of racial history and ethnology. Published in the early 20th century, Grant presents his theories concerning the Nordic race and its purported role in European history. The book explores concepts of racial purity and advocates for eugenics. Categorized under Social Sciences, this historical text offers a glimpse into the development of racial ideologies. Grant's theories significantly impacted discussions surrounding immigration and race relations, making it a crucial, albeit unsettling, document for understanding the history of these ideas. It is a key resource for those studying the history of European ethnology and the social and cultural factors that shaped early 20th-century thought. This edition meticulously preserves the original text for scholarly study and historical context. 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.
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Madison Grant (1865-1937) was an American lawyer, historian, and anthropologist, best known for his work in the field of scientific racism and his advocacy for strict immigration policies. Born in New York City to a well-off and socially prominent family, Grant channeled his interest in natural history and anthropology into the eugenics movement. His views were shaped by the prevailing beliefs of his time, which saw the Nordic race as superior and posited eugenic policies to preserve this 'ideal' lineage. Grant's seminal work, 'The Passing of the Great Race; or, The Racial Basis of European History' (1916), outlines these ideas, arguing for a racial hierarchy with Nordics at the apex. Despite the book's controversial content, it was widely popular in the early 20th century, especially among advocates of immigration restriction in the United States. His literary style is characterized by a supposed scientific objectivity, which claimed to be grounded in anthropology and genetics. However, modern scholarship universally rejects Grant's racial theories and recognizes his work as part of the debunked pseudoscience of early 20th-century eugenics. His legacy is a cautionary tale of the misuse of science to justify bigotry and discrimination.