Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 260 Finck, Henry T. 1854 1926 Finck, Henry Theophilus Primitive Love and Love-Stories Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Project Manager; Keith M. Eckrich, Post-Proofer; Online Distributed Proofreaders Team "Primitive Love and Love-Stories" by Henry T. Finck is a scholarly work written in the late 19th century. This publication delves into the concepts of love, particularly from an anthropological and evolutionary perspective, examining the nature of love across various cultures, particularly among primitive societies. The book aims to explore how sentiments related to love have changed over time and to argue that romantic love, as understood in a modern context, has evolved and is not an ancient or universally present sentiment. At the start of the book, Finck introduces the idea that love is a construct that has developed through the ages, influenced by cultural and historical contexts. He reflects on his previous work and responds to critics who rejected his assertions. He begins to set the stage for a detailed exploration of love, suggesting that while romantic love is revered in modern societies, it is often absent or underdeveloped in primitive cultures. The opening chapters highlight his desire to present an impartial analysis, drawing upon a range of anthropological resources and illustrating that the nature of love is complex and multifaceted, impacted by societal norms and evolutionary processes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Love HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature 2156497 2025-06-21T01:07:28.934251 text/html 2156530 2156380 2024-11-05T14:47:51.176256 2023-10-05T13:46:28.524631 text/html text/html 908342 2025-06-21T01:08:15.039559 application/epub+zip 933863 2025-06-21T01:07:45.551192 application/epub+zip 917971 2025-06-21T01:07:36.037239 application/epub+zip 1518063 2025-06-21T01:08:37.096391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1469983 2025-06-21T01:08:09.494528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1433700 2022-09-06T17:51:57.644013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1962257 2025-06-21T01:07:27.487288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1942496 2024-10-28T18:59:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11536 2025-06-21T01:08:37.259393 application/rdf+xml 13146 2025-06-21T01:07:41.979165 image/jpeg 3168 2025-06-21T01:07:41.698201 image/jpeg 880998 2025-06-21T01:07:29.115230 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia