Diffusion Against Centralization: A Lecture Delivered Before The Rochester Athenaeum And Mechanics' Association

by Lewis Henry Morgan

Diffusion Against Centralization is a historical lecture delivered by Lewis Henry Morgan in 1852 before the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics������� Association. The book discusses the tension between the centralization of power and the diffusion of power in society. Morgan argues that centralization leads to the concentration of power in the hands of a few, while diffusion allows for a more democratic distribution of power. He uses examples from history to illustrate his point, including the Roman Empire and the feudal system of medieval Europe. The book also touches on the role of technology and how it can either promote centralization or diffusion. Overall, Diffusion Against Centralization is a thought-provoking exploration of the balance between centralized and decentralized power structures in society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

64 pages, Paperback

Published June 29, 2008

About the author

Lewis Henry Morgan was a pioneering American anthropologist and social theorist, and one of the greatest social scientists of the nineteenth century in the United States. He is best known for his work on kinship and social structure, his theories of social evolution, and his ethnography of the Iroquois. Due to his study of kinship, Morgan was an early proponent of the theory that the indigenous peoples of the Americas had migrated from Asia in ancient times. His social theories influenced later Leftist theorists. Morgan is the only American social theorist to be cited by Charles Darwin, Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud.