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The Civilizing Process
Sociogenetic and Psychogenetic Investigations
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Essential reading for students and scholars of sociology, history, political science, and anyone interested in the social evolution of Western civilisation.
The Civilizing Process stands out as Norbert Elias' greatest work, tracing the "civilizing" of manners and personality in Western Europe since the late Middle Ages by demonstrating how the formation of states and the monopolization of power within them changed Western society forever.
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The Civilizing Process stands out as Norbert Elias' greatest work, tracing the 'civilizing' of manners and personality in Western Europe since the Middle Ages. It shows how this development was related to the formation of states and the monopolisation of power within them.
It comprises the two volumes originally published in English as The History of Manners and State Formation and Civilization. Now, in a single volume, the book is restored to its original format and made available worldwide to a new generation of readers.
In this new edition, the original text is extensively revised, corrected, and updated. The Revised Edition reveals anew and afresh the greatness of Elias' masterpiece.
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Praised as "the most important piece of historical sociology since Max Weber" (Richard Sennett) and a "modern classic of the first order" (Lewis Coser), this work is celebrated for its boldness and insightful interpretation of history (Bryan Wilson). The book is recognised as an unparalleled attempt to integrate social and individual analysis (Philip Abrams) and is described as "remarkable: eclectic, insightful and constantly surprising" (Times Higher Education Supplement).
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ISBN: 9780631221616
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 May 2000
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 2nd edition
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 226.0mm
Weight: 862g
Pages: 592
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About the Author
Norbert Elias (1897-1990) taught at the University of Frankfurt until his exile from Hitler's Germany. In Britain, he worked at the Universities of London and Leicester, and in retirement was visiting professor in Ghana, Amsterdam, Munster, Bielefeld and many other universities. By the time of his death he was recognized as one of the outstanding social scientists of the twentieth century. His previous Blackwell books include: The Norbert Elias Reader, The Court Society, The Loneliness of the Dying, Involvement and Detachment, Time: An Essay, The Society of Individuals and, with Eric Dunning, Quest for Excitement.
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