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100 1 _aWood, J. G.
_q(John George),
_d1827-1889
245 1 4 _aThe uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; vol. 1 of 2 :
_bBeing a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-09-30
508 _aBrian Coe, Harry Lamé, Jude Eylander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Uncivilized Races of Men in All Countries of the World; Vol. 1 of 2" by Rev. J. G. Wood is a comprehensive anthropological account written in the late 19th century. This work examines various uncivilized races across the globe, focusing particularly on their manners, customs, and the spectrum of their physical and social characteristics. Through detailed descriptions and illustrations, the book aims to present a systematic overview of these diverse cultures as they existed prior to the impact of modern civilization. At the start of the text, the author provides a preamble detailing the scope of the work and its intention to collate the scattered knowledge about uncivilized groups worldwide into a cohesive narrative. He emphasizes the variety found in these races, particularly in Africa, describing the complex socio-political structures and customs of tribes such as the Kaffirs, along with their physical traits and cultural practices. This initial portion also reflects on the significance of documenting these characteristics in a time when many indigenous cultures were facing rapid transformation due to external influences, setting the stage for a rich exploration of the unchanging aspects of these societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: J. B. Burr Publishing Co, 1875
653 _aEthnology
653 _aAnthropology
653 _aManners and customs
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/uncivilizedraces00wood/page/n5 AND https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiuo.ark:/13960/t7bs2f491&view=1up&seq=1
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69073
999 _c109870
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