The Inequality of Human Races (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789377466053)

The Inequality of Human Races by Comte de Arthur Gobineau is a historically significant yet highly controversial 19th-century work that presents theories about race, culture, and the development of civilizations. Written within the intellectual climate of its time, Gobineau's treatise attempts to explain the rise and decline of societies through racial classifications and hierarchical assumptions. While influential in certain historical and political circles, the book's arguments have been widely discredited by modern scholarship and are recognized today as foundational to racialist ideologies that lack scientific validity. Contemporary readers approach this work primarily as a document of intellectual history-important for understanding the evolution of racial theories and their impact on later social and political movements. This edition is best suited for academic study in history, political thought, sociology, and the history of ideas, providing insight into 19th-century European thought rather than serving as a credible scientific analysis.

Author: Comet de Arthur Gobineau
ISBN-10: 9377466059
ISBN-13: 9789377466053
Publisher: DD Sales and Distributors
Language: English
Published: 05/15/2026
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d