Tradition, Principally with Reference to Mythology and the Law of Nations

I shall have no hope of conveying to the reader, within the narrow limits of a preface, any fuller idea of the purport of this work than its title expresses; and as the chapters are necessarily interdependent, I can indicate no short-cut in the perusal by which this information can be obtained. I venture to think that those who are interested in the special matters referred to will find something in these pages which may attract on account of its noveltyand some other things, new at least in their applicatione.g. the comparison of Boulangers theory with the narratives of Captain R. Burton and Catlin. The frequent introduction and the length of the notes, must, I am aware, give to these pages a repellent aspect, but the necessity of bringing various points under comparison has compelled this arrangement; and I regret to say that the argument runs through the whole, and that almost as much matter requiring consideration will be found in the notes and appendices as in the text. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 47127
Author: Arundell of Wardour, John Francis Arundell
Release Date: Oct 15, 2014
Format: eBook
Language: English