Charles Darwin's "The Descent of Man" was Published

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871.

It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection. The book discusses many related issues, including evolutionary psychology, evolutionary ethics, differences between human races, differences between sexes, the superiority of men to women, and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society.

"Descent of Man" was published. The two volume set was reasonably priced at just twenty-four shillings. It was an immediate success just like "Origin of Species". Unlike Origin, however, Descent of Man produced hardly any outcries from the church, and very few criticisms from fellow naturalists. The critiques that did surface were fairly light - admitting that humans had evolved to some degree, but standing firm on the belief that the soul of man was divinely created.

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin was first published in 1871. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is Darwin's second book on evolutionary theory. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection. The book discusses many related issues, including evolutionary psychology, evolutionary ethics, differences between human races, differences between human sexes, and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society.