Project Gutenberg 2005-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 446 Morris, Kenneth 1879 1937 Morris, Kenneth Vennor Morus, Cenydd The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 E-text prepared by M. R. Jaqua "The Crest-Wave of Evolution" by Kenneth Morris is a collection of lectures in history presented around the early 20th century, likely during the post-World War I period. This work delves into historical narratives, focusing not merely on the events and figures of history, but rather on the underlying cyclic movements and philosophies that shape human evolution and cultural development. Morris aims to explore the essence of the Human Spirit and the deeper truths of history, challenging conventional narratives that often overlook the complex dynamics of cultural growth, especially as related to ancient civilizations such as the Celts, Greeks, and Chinese. At the start of the book, Morris introduces a novel perspective on history, arguing that conventional accounts often miss the spiritual and psychological elements that drive cultural evolution. He suggests that instead of viewing history solely through the lens of wars and political events, one should seek to understand the cyclic nature of human civilizations and the "noumenon" that underlies historical phenomena. Morris intends to reassess the contributions of lesser-known cultures, particularly focusing on the Celtic peoples, suggesting that their historical significance and achievements have been largely obscured. As he sets the stage for this exploration, he introduces concepts of racial growth and cycles, hinting at an analytical approach to understanding history that intertwines human experiences across time and space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Theosophy BP Text Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1430549 2025-08-06T10:27:53.579203 text/html 1430423 1430359 2024-11-06T13:38:09.427065 2023-09-07T04:12:12.970738 text/html text/html 644483 2025-08-06T10:28:06.580141 application/epub+zip 665035 2025-08-06T10:27:56.824190 application/epub+zip 653332 2025-08-06T10:27:55.515210 application/epub+zip 1068079 2025-08-06T10:28:15.060192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998882 2025-08-06T10:28:05.735131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886063 2022-09-07T17:16:00.822991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1378124 2025-08-06T10:27:52.901238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1358363 2024-10-28T21:37:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17107 2025-08-06T10:28:15.199099 application/rdf+xml 14548 2025-08-06T10:27:56.007223 image/jpeg 4045 2025-08-06T10:27:55.761191 image/jpeg 636544 2025-08-06T10:27:53.693207 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