Project Gutenberg 2020-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 147 Kemmerich, Max 1876 1932 Kemmerich, Max Philipp Albert Kultur-Kuriosa, Erster Band Produced by Peter Becker, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Kultur-Kuriosa, Erster Band" by Max Kemmerich is a collection of cultural curiosities written in the early 20th century. This work delves into various historical oddities and societal phenomena, analyzing them within the context of their time. The book does not aim for comprehensive cultural history but rather presents intriguing facts that showcase the peculiarities and contradictions of civilization. At the start of "Kultur-Kuriosa," Kemmerich sets the stage with an introduction that clarifies the book's intentions and structure. He explains that the text is not a mere collection of anecdotes but focuses on verified unusual historical facts that reflect the cultures and institutions of their respective eras. The opening section discusses various modern inventions and ideas that have roots in antiquity, emphasizing the surprising similarities in past and present innovations. Through the examples presented, Kemmerich highlights the continuous evolution of societal practices, illustrating how many modern concepts are not as novel as believed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Manners and customs Civilization -- History GT Text Category: History - Other 604856 2025-07-25T09:13:53.877767 text/html 579996 2024-10-18T08:16:47 text/html 584026 2025-07-25T09:14:03.816198 application/epub+zip 581621 2025-07-25T09:13:55.669761 application/epub+zip 331516 2025-07-25T09:13:54.809746 application/epub+zip 739491 2025-07-25T09:14:09.496153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693605 2025-07-25T09:14:02.976760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444011 2022-09-28T18:43:40.760571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487975 2025-07-25T09:13:52.523789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468024 2024-10-18T08:16:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15805 2025-07-25T09:14:09.657147 application/rdf+xml 17604 2025-07-25T09:13:54.968742 image/jpeg 2305 2025-07-25T09:13:54.888720 image/jpeg 500414 2025-07-25T09:13:53.931748 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