Note 199 — II A Sketch of the History of the Idea of Milieu Since the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century

Ibid., pp. 111 f.—George cites no authorities or sources; he has no bibliography; he does not quote a single book in his discussion; he has no Auseinandersetzung with his predecessors in the field; and finally, he gives no clue as to the origin of his data.—Chaps. 1–8 (pp. 1–110) are the general part of the book; chaps. 9–20 (pp. 111–282) deal with: The Outlines of Europe, The British Islands, France, The Spanish Peninsula, Italy, The Alpine Passes, Switzerland, The Rhineland, The Baltic Region, The Danube Basin, Theatres of European War, The Mediterranean Basin.