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Civilization is a constantly invoked term. It is used by both politicians and scholars. How useful, in fact, is this term? Civilization and Its Contents traces the origins of the concept in the eighteenth century.

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"Written by a prominent public intellectual and historian of globalization, Civilization and Its Contents offers thought-provoking insights in a collection of seven well-integrated essays on the politics and historical trajectory of the concept of civilization." -- Journal of World History

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Contents Preface--ix 1 The Origins and Importance of the Concept of Civilization--27 2 Civilization as Colonial Ideology--35 3 Civilization as European Ideology--35 4 The Civilizing Process--35 5 Other Civilizations--35 6 The Dialogue of Civilizations in a Global Epoch--35 7 Conclusions--35 Notes--155 Index--173

Civilization and Its Contents

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      Publisher Stanford University Press
      Published 18 January 2005
      ISBN-13 9780804750837
      978-0804750837
      ISBN-10 0804750831

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      Book Synopsis
      Civilization is a constantly invoked term. It is used by both politicians and scholars. How useful, in fact, is this term? Civilization and Its Contents traces the origins of the concept in the eighteenth century.

      Trade Review
      "Written by a prominent public intellectual and historian of globalization, Civilization and Its Contents offers thought-provoking insights in a collection of seven well-integrated essays on the politics and historical trajectory of the concept of civilization." -- Journal of World History

      Table of Contents
      Contents Preface--ix 1 The Origins and Importance of the Concept of Civilization--27 2 Civilization as Colonial Ideology--35 3 Civilization as European Ideology--35 4 The Civilizing Process--35 5 Other Civilizations--35 6 The Dialogue of Civilizations in a Global Epoch--35 7 Conclusions--35 Notes--155 Index--173

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