W. J. Perry
William James Perry (1887–1949), usually known as W. J. Perry, was an academic in cultural anthropology at University College, London.[1]
Megalith culture, according to him, was transmitted to the rest of the world from Egypt
.
He was a convinced
hyperdiffusionist and collaborated with Grafton Elliot Smith
. He was also interested in the history of religion. His daughter, a chemist, Margaret, married the eminent physiologist, Professor Robert Harkness.
Publications
- The Megalithic Culture of Indonesia (1918)[2]
- The Children of the Sun: a Study in the Early History of Civilization (London: Methuen, 1923); alternate title: The Children of the Sun: A Study of the Egyptian Settlement of the Pacific[3]
- The Origin of Magic and Religion (1923)
- The Growth of Civilization (1924)
- Gods and Men: The Attainment of Immortality (1927)
- The Primordial Ocean: An Introductory Contribution to Social Psychology (1935)
References
- doi:10.1038/163865b0.
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