Repentance and Revolt: A Psychological Approach to HistoryA discussion of the differences among societies with respect to their religion, culture, political institutions, social structures and foreign imperialistic policies that takes into account geographic and economic circumstances, but stresses the psychological background. Freeman points out that fear, apprehension, obsession with status, aggression, guilt feelings and the need for a sense of belonging have all entered into the great drama of history. |
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B The Migratory Societies of the Ancient World | 29 |
C The Interactive Societies of the Ancient World | 38 |
D The Expansive Societies of the Ancient World | 48 |
The Practice of SelfDenial | 111 |
The Modern Reformation English Revolution and SelfDenial | 115 |
The Renaissance Enlightenment French Revolution and SelfGratification | 128 |
A Study in Similarity and Contrast | 136 |
A Scene of Likeness and Discrepancy | 177 |
Japan and China their Similarities and Contrasts | 186 |
A Study in Comparative Colonial Policy | 200 |
H World War the Eclipse of the Expansive Societies and Emergence of the NeoMigratory | 212 |
CRIME AND SELFPUNISHMENT IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE | 91 |
A The Celts and Teutons of their Migratory Ages | 92 |
B The Teutons in their Expansive Era | 95 |
THE LATE MEDIEVAL AND MODERN WORLD SELFDENIAL VERSUS SELFGRATIFICATION | 108 |
CONCLUSION | 220 |
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