The Inequality Of Human Races (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789371344715)

A provocative, indispensable window into the ideas that reshaped nineteenth-century thought republished and restored for today s readers. Arthur de Gobineau s The Inequality of Human Races is a landmark (and controversial) work of 19th century anthropology that shaped debates in racial theory, racial hierarchy, and the emergence of race science. This edition presents Gobineau s original arguments about human races and their place in history, carefully preserved to reflect the primary text that influenced generations of thinkers and the development of social Darwinism. Read as a historical document, it illuminates how ideas of racial inequality entered political and cultural discourse and helps readers understand the roots of modern racial discourse. This Alpha Editions release brings a text out of print for decades back into circulation fully restored for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this volume is edited and designed as a collector s item and cultural treasure: a faithful reproduction for historians, students of anthropology classics, and anyone exploring the history of race and society. Whether you re a casual reader curious about historical racial studies or a collector of influential intellectual works, this edition offers rare insight into Gobineau philosophy and the contested legacy of racial theory. Keywords: racial theory, racial inequality, human races, 19th century anthropology, racial hierarchy, Gobineau philosophy, race and society, historical racial studies, race science, social Darwinism, racial discourse, anthropology classics.

Author: Comte de Arthur Gobineau
ISBN-10: 9371344717
ISBN-13: 9789371344715
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 10/28/2025
Pages: 162
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d