The Passing of the Great Race
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most prominent racially oriented books of all times, written by the most
influential American conservationist that ever lived. Historically,
topically, and geographically, Grant’s magnum opus covers a
vast amount of ground, broadly tracing the racial basis of European
history, emphasising the need to preserve the northern European type and
generally improve the White race. Grant was, logically, a proponent of
eugenics, and along with Lothrop Stoddard was probably the single most
influential creator of the national mood that made possible the
immigration control measures of 1924. The Passing of the Great Race remains one of the foremost classic texts of its kind.
This new edition
supersedes all others in many respects. Firstly, it comes with a number
of enhancements that will be found in no other edition, including: an
introductory essay by Jared Taylor (American Renaissance),
which puts Grant’s text into context from our present-day perspective; a
full complement of editorial footnotes, which correct and update
Grant’s original narration; an expanded index; a reformatted
bibliography, following modern conventions of style and meeting today’s
more demanding requirements. Secondly, great care has been placed on
producing an æsthetically appealing volume, graphically and
typographically—something that will not be found elsewhere.
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Madison Grant (1865 – 1937) was an American lawyer, historian, physical anthropologist, conservationist, and eugenicist. Born in New York city, attended Yale University, graduating early and with honours, and received his law degree from Columbia Law School. He is best known for his work as a conservationist, credited with the saving of many different species of animals, founding many different environmental and philanthropic organizations and developing much of the discipline of wildlife management. His works include The Passing of the Great Race (1916), his most famous work and The Conquest of a Continent (1933), a book long suppressed.
